For chronic Lyme patients, every day can be a struggle
Patrick Varine | Tribune-Review
Amy Wiester of Bell Township and Bill Moore of the PA Lyme Resource Network pose for a photo last Tuesday. Both are affected by chronic Lyme disease.
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A close-up shows (from left) an adult female, a nymph, an adult male and a larva tick next to a paper clip. Ticks can cause Lyme disease, an acute inflammatory disease marked by skin changes, joint inflammation and flu-like symptoms.
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Amy Wiester of Bell Township holds her son Juneau, who has also begun to present symptoms of Lyme disease and some of its related infections.
This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. Preliminary indicators show Lyme disease abating during the summer of 2018 in New England, and public health authorities said they are finding fewer ticks in the environment.
