Lonnie R Marcum, PT, BSHCA Profile picture
Wife/Mother•Science Writer•PT•HC Admin•Disease Detective•Voracious Reader•Connoisseur of ☕️•Graduate CSUN•Olive Farmer•HHS 2019-2022 TBDWG Tick Subcommittee

Jun 26, 2020, 6 tweets

What has the #Lyme community learned from the #COVID19 pandemic?
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(1) In a matter of weeks, the federal government can allot trillions of dollars to one disease.

2) In a matter of weeks, the @CDCgov can develop and mass produce a new test.

3) In a matter of weeks, the FDA can authorize hundreds of clinical trials using off-label drugs.

4) In a matter of weeks, the @NIH can fund billions of dollars in clinical trials.

Why is Lyme disease—the number-one vector-borne disease in the U.S.—largely ignored by these government agencies? @NIH @CDCgov @US_FDA

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