New legislation creating a Commission on Lyme Disease was recently signed into law by Governor Patrick when he signed the state’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012. The new Commission on Lyme Disease will not only  investigate and study the incidence and impact  of Lyme Disease in the Commonwealth, but will also do so for other tick-borne illness including but not limited to anaplasmosis, babesiosis, bartonellosis, and ehrlichiosus.

With an exceptionally active “tick season” expected this year, persons with CFS/CFIDS/ME and FM are urged to seek medical attention in the event of a sudden worsening of symptoms. Read the full article for more details on the new commission and the symptoms involved in some of these illnesses. The article provides links to numerous other informative articles on this topic as well.