Florida Lyme Disease Association, Project Lyme, The University of North Florida Brooks College of Health and UNF Eta Sigma Gamma student honor society are excited to sponsor a screening of The Quiet Epidemic, an important, award-winning new documentary about Chronic Lyme Disease followed by a question and answer conversation with Shirley Hartman, MD and Kerry Clark PhD.
After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease.
The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research, and buried documents reveals why ticks – and the diseases they carry – have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.
According to a new CDC estimate, 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease yearly in the United States alone, yet our public health agencies and policymakers remain largely unresponsive. The same small group of doctors and public health officials have continued to control the science and the narrative of denial for decades.
“Through its masterful storytelling, The Quiet Epidemic does what any good investigative doc should do – it informs, infuriates, breaks your heart, and fills you with hope.” – Awards Daily
Learn more at www.thequietepidemic.com and FLDA.org.
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/f8pBkzUwb88
Learn more at www.thequietepidemic.com
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 positively impact patients’ lives through our work.
The mission of the Florida Lyme Disease Association is to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and successful treatment of Lyme and related vector-borne disease through education of the public and healthcare providers and support of scientific research.
December 23, 2024
MAL meet-ups occur a couple of times a month and are geared towards mothers raising children with Lyme, or mothers with Lyme themselves. It serves as a support group where you will discuss a common theme each meeting, share stories of your own struggle caused by Lyme, as well as hear advice from other mothers going through the same things as you. Join us by registering through the webpage!
November 20, 2024
The goal of this webinar is to teach patients how to effectively advocate for change on the Federal, State, and local levels of government. Our presenters will discuss multiple topics including but not limited to: ways to engage with political representatives through letter writing, proclamation requests, how to participate in the upcoming Center for Lyme Action Fly-In and how to advocate for change hyper-locally, such as planning 5k's, social media fundraisers.
November 19, 2024
Illness invalidation, by medical professionals or others, is a common experience for patients with Lyme disease. This talk will discuss recent scientific articles in Lyme and other illnesses about the patient effects of invalidation. It will also discuss the gendered history of invalidation and how it influences the medical encounter today.
