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Feds Launch Major Tick-Borne Illness Fight
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The federal government is launching a massive new campaign to battle Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, with sweeping initiatives including a multimillion-dollar prevention pilot, breakthrough research on Alpha-gal syndrome, and $2.5 million in innovation prizes to fuel new solutions. With cases hitting decade-high levels this spring, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a bold plan to slash Lyme infections by 25% by 2035 — using AI, faster diagnostics, and better patient access to transform care and support for hundreds of thousands of Americans struggling with these invisible but devastating illnesses.
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