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Lyme Disease
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Lyme Disease Foundation | |
| P.O. Box 466 | |
| Lyme, CT 06371 | |
| Email: | inquire@aldf.com physref@aldf.com (to find a doctor who is knowledgeable about Lyme disease) |
| Web Address: | www.aldf.com |
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This organization provides health professionals and the public with pamphlets, videos, and other educational materials about tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease. The foundation also has a service to help you find a doctor who knows about diagnosing and treating tick-borne infections. |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Division of Vector Borne Diseases (DVBID) | |
| 3150 Rampart Road | |
| Fort Collins, CO 80521 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) |
| Fax: | (770) 488-4760 |
| TDD: | 1-888-232-6348 |
| Email: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | http://cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/ |
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The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases is a national and international reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases. The mission of the division is to develop and maintain effective surveillance for vector-borne infectious diseases; conduct field and laboratory research and epidemic aid investigations; develop improved methods and strategies for disease diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and control; and provide information and technical expertise. |
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| Insect Repellents: Use and Effectiveness | |
| Phone: | 1-800-858-7378 |
| Web Address: | http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/index.cfm |
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This EPA website provides information about how long insect repellents will work and how to use them. There is also information about other ways to protect yourself from biting insects. |
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| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health | |
| NIAID Office of Communications and Government Relations | |
| 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 | |
| Phone: | 1-866-284-4107 toll-free |
| Phone: | (301) 496-5717 |
| Fax: | (301) 402-3573 |
| TDD: | 1-800-877-8339 |
| Web Address: | www.niaid.nih.gov |
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases. |
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference August 21, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology |
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