LymeNet Flash: 3min Lyme segment on FOX

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Posted by cmichaelo (Member # 5873) on :

Did you guys see this Lyme segment on FOX:

http://www.foxnews.com/dayside/

Scroll down to "For Your Health" section.

Click on "Summer Health Hazards".

(This link may take you directly to the video:
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player05.html?061406/061406_dayside_drmanny&DaySide&Summer%20Health%20Hazards&acc&Health&-1&exp )

I guess any info on Lyme is better than none.

But there's a bunch of misinformation in this segment:

1. The Dr claims there is a Lyme vaccine [bonk]

2. The Dr claims a rash appears in 80% of the cases [Roll Eyes]

3. The Dr called Lyme disease a virus [dizzy]

4. The Dr does talk about chronic Lyme and importance of early detection. But he only talks about chronic lyme in the context of joint and muscle pain. He doesn't mention neurological symptoms and totally leaves out how seriously chronic Lyme can ruin your life and those around you.

Michael

Posted by OneBittenTwiceBugged (Member # 9390) on :

ya i saw it, and i just loved the way they joked around the whole time and made fun of it, like it was funny or something. [Mad]

and yes there was alot of missinformation, i wanted to email them but i couldn't figure out how [confused]