Below is text from the letter sent to the Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding changes to the 2019 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, by GLA Chairman of the Board Robert Kobre

July 1, 2019

ADM Brett Giroir, M.D.
Assistant Secretary of Health
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave, SW – Room 716G
Washington, DC 2021

Dear ADM Giroir:

I am writing on behalf of the Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), where I serve as Chairman. GLA is the largest full service 501c3 organization dedicated to finding effective treatments and reliable diagnostics for Lyme disease. Our rigorous research program has yielded more published studies in peer reviewed journals than any organization focused on Lyme (such as the definition of “Post Treatment Lyme Disease” & the widely accepted belief that 10-20% of patients continue to suffer from Lyme symptomatology after early antibiotic treatment). Further, our strong and open minded scientific approach which is backed by a world class Scientific Advisory Board has spawned many of the most promising areas of Lyme disease etiology, drug discovery and direct and indirect diagnostic pathways.

SNIP