River Road Gallery holds charity show for Lyme disease according to : TheHour

River Road Gallery holds charity show for Lyme diseasePhoto: Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 Photos from Ron Landis' book, "Shadows of Lyme Disease," are on display at River Road Gallery at 21 River Road, along with the work of local photographer Larry Silver and artist Nash Hyon. Photo: Contributed Photo Image 4 of 4 Photos included in the River Road Gallery art show benefiting Global Lyme Alliance. Photos from Ron Landis' book, "Shadows of Lyme Disease," are on display at River Road Gallery at 21 River Road, along with the work of local photographer Larry Silver and artist Nash Hyon. Photo: Contributed Photo River Road Gallery holds charity show for Lyme disease 1 / 4 Back to GalleryWILTON — One night, Ron Landis woke up and his sheets were saturated with his own sweat. Photos included in the River Road Gallery art show benefiting Global Lyme Alliance.




The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a tick must be attached for more than 24 hours for Lyme Disease to be transmitted. For more information on Lyme Disease, click here. Amber Sievers has been battling Lyme Disease for more than two years. FISHER -- A woman is starting a social media push to bring attention to a chronic disease. She says some think central IIlinois is safe from the disease, but she says that's not the case.

Lyme disease numbers on the rise

Ticks are very small, and the tell-tale sign of Lyme disease — a bull's-eye rash — is not always apparent. A potentially fatal disease, POW can cause inflammation of the brain or the membranes surrounding the spinal chord. Black-legged and deer ticks have spread into new areas across the country, carrying Lyme disease into places where it didn't exist 20 years, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past few years, researchers have increased their understanding of Lyme disease, and are experimenting with ways to predict how severe tick season will be. The CDC estimates that about 30,000 U.S. residents are infected with Lyme disease each year, but notes that underreporting could put the actual count at 300,000 cases.


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