HARTFORDBy TOM EVANSHour Staff WriterGov. M. Jodi Rell announced Sunday that she has signed into law House Bill 6200, which allows physicians to prescribe long-term antibiotics in the treatment of persistent Lyme disease.The bill, unanimously passed through both houses of the Connecticut .
June 27, 2009
Senate bill targets Lyme disease
Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine teamed up Thursday to introduce the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education and Research Act of 2009.
The DuPage County Health Department is warning residents to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting the diseases they carry.
Andy Abrahams Wilsona s provocative documentary “Under Our Skin” about the tick-borne ailment Lyme disease, is alarming enough to make the faint of heart decide to never again venture into the woods or to lie on the grass without protective covering.
