{"id":507658,"date":"2021-06-29T09:03:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T13:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/public-service-campaign-from-quidel-corporation-directed-toward-heightening-awareness-among-summer-camps-of-the-dangers-of-lyme-disease\/"},"modified":"2021-06-29T09:03:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T13:03:31","slug":"public-service-campaign-from-quidel-corporation-directed-toward-heightening-awareness-among-summer-camps-of-the-dangers-of-lyme-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/public-service-campaign-from-quidel-corporation-directed-toward-heightening-awareness-among-summer-camps-of-the-dangers-of-lyme-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Service Campaign From Quidel Corporation Directed Toward Heightening Awareness Among Summer Camps of the Dangers of Lyme Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Public Service Campaign From Quidel Corporation Directed Toward Heightening Awareness Among Summer Camps of the Dangers of Lyme Disease<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nThe opening of summer camps for the first time in two years is good news for children across America. Unfortunately, it\u2019s also good news for deer ticks, which now have a whole new population to prey upon and to potentially spread infectious Lyme disease.\n<\/p>\n

\nTo help camp directors and counselors heighten their awareness of this issue, a public service campaign has been launched by Quidel Corporation, the nation\u2019s leading developer of rapid Lyme disease testing. The campaign includes printed educational materials being sent to camps around the country; information shared on social media platforms; and other components all built around education, prevention and mindfulness of the dangers of Lyme disease.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cLyme disease is one of the fastest-growing infectious diseases in the country, affecting as many as 476,000 Americans of all ages annually,\u201d said Judi Tilghman, Ph.D., vice president of technology assessment at Quidel Corporation. \u201cLyme disease occurs when people are bitten by an infected deer tick. The spirochetes from the bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi have the ability to burrow between bones, cells, joints and a person\u2019s central nervous system and can lead to serious, life-threatening problems if not caught early. That\u2019s why it is so important to take proper precautions, know the warning signs of Lyme disease, and test immediately if Lyme disease is suspected.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe educational materials produced by Quidel and sent to summer camps remind camp directors that there are a number of things they can do to help protect both staff and campers and minimize the chance of catching Lyme disease. These include:\n<\/p>\n