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30% of people with #LymeDisease reported to the CDC have Lyme arthritis, meaning they were not treated until the infection had diseminated 4-6 months post infection. Persistent Infection = Persistent Lyme
In the JHU SLICE study 14% of patients who are treated for early #LymeDiagnosis go on to develop chronic symptoms (eg. chronic fatigue, pain, brain fog...)
476,000 people are diagnosed with #LymeDisease annually. If 10-20% are left with persistent symptoms, 100& #39;s of thousands or even millions of people are living with chronic symptoms of Lyme today. #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
Dr. @aucott_john the chronic symptoms of Lyme are very similar to the long-term symptoms of COVID w/ the exception of lung symptoms. #LongLyme #LongCovid
After 6 months #LymeDisease patients basically fall into 3 categories. The SLICE study is following the group of patients who are really sick. The receive samples form all over the country.
SLICE has noted several measurable changes in these #LymeDisease patients with persistent illness, including gene changes. "What is striking is they don& #39;t return to normal months later. These gene changes are different than what we& #39;re seeing in COVID patients." @aucott_john
"SLICE study is showing extreme difference in patients with long standing chronic Lyme disease. REAL differences!" @aucott_john microbiome changes, cognitive changes, brain changes... #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth #LymeDisease
Thank you @NancyNDougherty & thank you @aucott_john & everyone at JHU Lyme Care Resource Center!
