Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania
(Links Only)

Lyme disease is a serious bacterial infection caused by a tick bite and affects humans and animals.

This page contains links only. For text version of "Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania", which includes pertinent extracts from the existing links and from now defunct links, e.g., media items, see Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania (Text Version)

Table of Contents

Federal government on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania rules, reports, and forms for reporting Lyme disease
State of Pennsylvania (other than DOH) on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Health on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania counties on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
U.S. Army Lyme Disease Risk Assessments in Pennsylvania
Other information on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Media articles about Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Medical and scientific abstracts on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Lyme disease patient support groups and patients in Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous or unfiled links for Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

For more information on Lyme disease see: Lots Of Links On Lyme Disease



Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania

Federal government on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Federal government on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania [includes info from links now unavailable]

NPS: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Information, History and Natural Resources
NPS: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Outdoor Activities
CDC MMWR: Lyme Disease and Cases Occurring during Pregnancy -- US, June 28, 1985

Pennsylvania rules, reports, and forms for reporting Lyme disease

PA: DOH: Listing of Currently Reportable Diseases
PA: DOH: Communicable Diseases Investigation

State of Pennsylvania (other than DOH) on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Index
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -- Search - manual for lyme AND disease - 5 on 27 Jun 00
Politics of Lyme Disease - Pennsylvania State Bills on Lyme Disease

LD Poses a Serious Health Risk for Pennsylvanians, U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, 9 May 00
Taylor Urges More Awareness of Lyme Disease, Press Release, Rep. Elinor Z. Taylor, 28 Apr 00

PA Game Commission News Release - PA hunting/trapping digest contains information on LD
PA Game Commission: Lyme Disease
PA Fish and Game Commission: Tick Season In Full Swing - Release # 12-98
News Brief, Office of Governor: "possibility of a higher risk of Lyme disease this summer", 1998
PDA OnLine 2000 - Plant Industry Frequently Asked Questions - Tick analysis for PA citizens

Pennsylvania Department of Health on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Site Search, manual, lyme OR burgdorferi - 9 on 27 Jun 00

PDH: Special Topics (Lyme Disease)
PA DOH - Lyme Disease Fact Sheet
PA DOH: State Health Department Urges Lyme Disease Precautions [6/4/98]
PA DOH: Precautions Against LD Urged By Physician General - Press Release (6/18/97)
PA DOH: PA Health Department Urges Lyme Disease Precautions, Todays News, June 4 [1998]
Lyme Disease Vaccine Recommendations, Lyme Disease Risk for Pennsylvania counties

CDC: State Health Departments Search Results for LD in Pennsylvania - 146 as of 27 Jun 00

Pennsylvania counties on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Health Department
Brookhaven Borough "The Wellness Center", Delaware County, PA - Lyme Disease
County Lyme Disease Prevention Campaign, Chester County Journal, April 2000
Chester County Press Release, Lyme Disease: Take A Hike, 21 Apr 00
Chester County Press Release, "It's Lyme Time Again", 12 Apr 99
Chester County Press Release, Lyme Disease Awareness, 4 Jun 98
Vector Control in Clinton County, PA
Lyme Disease Education and Tick Identification, Erie County Department of Health
Call Erie County Health Department for Lyme disease information (814) 451-6700
Montgomery County Lyme Disease
Montgomery County Reportable Disease

Erie County DOH: Reported Cases of Communicable Diseases in Erie County - 1996 [not available]

U.S. Army Lyme Disease Risk Assessments in Pennsylvania

Lyme Disease Risk Assessments - done by U.S. Army in Pennsylvania

Other information on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Other information on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania [includes info from links now unavailable]

Penn State Search Results for '"lyme disease"' - 87 on 29 Jun 00
University of Pennsylvania Query results for "lyme disease" OR burgdorferi - 81 on 29 Jun 00
Thomas Jefferson University Search, manual, "lyme disease" OR burgdorferi - 97 on 29 Jun 00

UPHS Health Care: Lyme disease
PSU: Lyme Disease Education and Extension in Pennsylvania
PSU: Steve Jacobs - Researcher of Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Chester County Lyme Disease study by University of Pennsylvania, circa 1999
Lyme disease - Jefferson Health System - Greater Philadelphia area
Case 59 --Clinical Immunopathology Case - student from western Pennsylvania has Lyme disease.
Lacawac Natural Features: "Lyme disease can be contracted from deer-tick bites in this region,..."
AVMA: Lyme Disease increases in all parts of Pennsylvania
Dr. Humphreys Information - expert on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Lehigh Gorge Tributaries, Pennsylvania - "Lyme disease is very common in Pennsylvania"
Mansfield University - Dept. of Biology - Undergraduate Research - Lyme Disease Ecology

Media articles about Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Media on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania [includes info from links now unavailable]

Lyme: More cases in dogs, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, 10 Apr 01
Ailing, she is awash in friends, Philly Inquirer, 29 Dec 00
[Chadds Ford Lyme disease group goes to NY], Kennett Paper, 16-22 Nov 00
PSU students chalk out a way to raise campus awareness of LD, Centre Daily Times, 22 Sep 00
Victims Warn: Lyme Disease Complications Difficult To Heal, New Hope Gazette, 25 May 00
Gettysburg Times Archives Search results for Lyme disease - 11 on 27 Jun 00

Lyme disease part I: A medical crisis?, MSNBC, 20 May 00
Lyme disease part II: how to protect yourself, MSNBC, 21 May 00
Precautions Against Lyme Disease, PSU: WRN, 19 May 00
DR. ROB: It's about Lyme, phillyBurbs.com, 16 May 00
Lyme disease still difficult to find, treat, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 14 May 2000
The Daily Item Series [on Lyme disease], Sudbury, Pennsylvania, circa May 2000
Experts see the dangers of Lyme disease in suburb, Montgomery Co. Local News, 3 May 00
To avoid Lyme disease, don't get 'ticked', Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline, 2 May 00
Press Conf. with Congressman Pitts and Senator Santorum, West Chester, PA, 13 Mar 2000
Residents form outreach group for Lyme disease awareness, Gettysburg Times, January 2000
Tick Tick - The Joel Shmukler, Marion Frederick, Peter McFadden stories, 8 July 1999
Tick Tick - Part 2
Tick Tick - Good Timing - Sidebar 1
Tick Tick - Outline of an Epidemic - Sidebar 2
Tick Tick - Good Timing - Sidebar 3
TribLIVE - Lyme disease remains threat in region, northeast, June 17, 1999
Ticks, Lyme Disease Spread in Pennsylvania, Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline, 6 Oct 98
Woman recounts agony of Lyme disease, reporternews.com, July 23, 1998
Tick Spread Coincides With Increased Lyme Disease in PA., PSU Ag News, May 28, 1998
Mild winter gave bugs a break, Valley News Dispatch, 14 Apr 98
One woman's experience, Mary Trayes story, Pennsylvania, Phil. Business Jrnl, 1997-12-15
Lyme Disease of interest to all ages, The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa., circa 1997?
Teen battles Lyme disease,The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa., circa 1995?
Young woman fights Lyme disease,The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa., circa 1995?
Lyme disease keeps rising, and deet herds thrive, Philadelphia Daily News, 10 Jul 95
Centre County bucks Pa. Lyme disease trend, PSU Collegian, June 29, 1995
Awareness of LD Rises, so Does Number of Reports of Cases..., health.philly.com, 12 Mar 95

Medical and scientific abstracts on Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Medical and scientific abstracts for Pennsylvania [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 3 on 27 Jun 00
Medical and scientific abstracts for Pennsylvania AND Lyme disease - 16 on 27 Jun 00

Lyme disease patient support groups and patients in Pennsylvania

Lyme disease patient support groups and patients in Pennsylvania
Stories of Lyme disease patients from Pennsylvania

The Lyme Disease Society, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Lyme and Associated Diseases of the Brandywine Valley (LADBV)

LymeNet - Support Groups: Pennsylvania - 11 unique on 28 Jun 00
LDF Support Groups: Pennsylvania - 2 on 27 Jun 00
Lyme Alliance Support Groups: Pennsylvania - 6 on 27 Jun 00

Google Search Results: pennsylvania group:sci.med.diseases.lyme
Google Search Results: PA group:sci.med.diseases.lyme
LymeNet Flash Search Results: pennsylvania

Miscellaneous or unfiled links for Lyme disease in Pennsylvania

Lyme Disease brochures available at office of Rep. Paul W. Semmel (R-187).
Dr. Adenike Bitto's Funded Research
Pennsylvania Veterinarians - USA VET LISTING SERVICE



Also see:

Lyme disease in Pennsylvania (Text Version) [Includes information from defunct links.]

For Lyme disease in other states, see: Lyme Disease in the United States and Canada

For more information on Lyme disease see: Lots Of Links On Lyme Disease

Comments or questions concerning this page should be directed to Art Doherty.

Last updated on 14 April 2001 by
Art Doherty
Lompoc, California
doherty@utech.net

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