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Upcoming Conferences
2020 ILADS Regional Conference in East Stroudsburg, PA
Advances in Research and Clinical Practice in Tick-Borne Diseases
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April 17-18 | East Stroudsburg, PA
ILADS is happy to announce it is partnering with East Stroudsburg University, Drexel University and PA Lyme Resource to bring an educational program for medical professionals and researchers on April 17-18, 2020 in East Stroudsburg, PA. The conference theme is Advances in Research and Clinical Practice in Tick-Borne Diseases.
ILADS Central Virginia Conference
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April 25, 2020 | Richmond, Virginia
Please join us for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) conference on April 25, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia at a location TBD.
ILADS Tenth European Scientific Conference
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June 5 - 6, 2020 | Budapest, Hungary
Please join us for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) 10th European Scientific Conference. This year’s conference will be held on June 5-6, 2020 in Budapest at a location TBD.
Recent Conference
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
The controversy over the existence of chronic Lyme disease and the best methods for treating it continues. In June 2017, a group of doctors published a MMWR report about possible risks of long-term antibiotics in treating Lyme. ILADS Past President Samuel Shor published a response on PubMed Commons to outline ILADS concerns with the methodology and conclusions of the report.
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