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Recent Conferences
2020 ILADS Annual Scientific Virtual Conference
ONE HEALTH LYME – The intersection of Lyme and COVID
September 10-13, 2020 | Online
The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) 21st Annual Conference took place online September 10-13, 2020.
2019 ILADS Annual Conference
Chronic Disease = Chronic Infections?
October 31 – November 3, 2019 | Boston, MA
The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) 20th Annual Conference was held on October 31 - November 3, 2019, at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston, MA. The conference theme was Chronic Disease = Chronic Infections?
News from the Board
Chevy Chase, MD – March 26, 2020 – The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) is launching a new registry and crowd-solving platform, One Health Lyme, which will provide valuable resources to healthcare providers who are treating patients with Lyme and related diseases. In the planning stages for a while, the launch of the One Health Lyme initiative is being pushed forward expeditiously in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One Health Lyme will give Lyme healthcare providers a unique opportunity to track and communicate the impact of COVID-19 on this specific group of patients. The unique immunological lesions of these patients will help us gain insights of general importance in the battle against COVID-19. Similar to initiatives operated by specialty societies that treat autoimmune diseases, this project will collect data from physicians about patient experiences and treatments. The goal is to create a vast repository of information about lyme…
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