Dormant Microbes Causing Chronic Illness

About The Event

The number of patients experiencing chronic illness has grown over the past decade. But many people may not know what or why they are experiencing chronic symptoms.

With Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, symptoms may not develop until many months or years after infection, as the spirochete can evade immune responses and remain dormant in the human host for long periods. In longstanding or persistent Lyme disease infections, bacterial spirochetes may harbor inside major organs, including the heart and brain, where they could continue to wreak havoc over time. Dr. Bill Rawls believes these, and other dormant microbes may be the root cause of many chronic illnesses.

He will join Project Lyme to further discuss how dormant microbes can react and create chronic symptoms, as well as how he addresses this in his patients.

About The Speaker

Dr. Bill Rawls, MD, graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in 1985. He holds his medical license in North Carolina.

Dr. Rawls has written extensively on health topics, including Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, and Chronic Immune Dysfunction. He’s the author of Suffered Long Enough and Unlocking Lyme, and has contributed to various health sites.

Aside from his writing, Dr. Rawls serves as Medical Director for Vital Plan, an herbal supplement and wellness company he co-founded with his daughter, Braden.

About The Sponsors

Project Lyme

Our mission is to eradicate the epidemic of tick-borne diseases through awareness and education, support of cutting-edge science, and advocacy for solutions to end the suffering. As a national Lyme disease non-profit, we aim to impact patients’ lives through our work.