In reading the June 4 article entitled “Beware The Tall Grass. It’s Lyme Time,” I am once again disappointed and concerned about the insufficient vetting and research done in some health articles published in the Gazette.
In this article, the author uses information from the group International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, but does not provide readers with information and treatment recommendations from other authoritative sources that at times differ in significant aspects from ILAD.
These sources include the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. As one example, the author cites only the ILADS claim of the ineffectiveness of antimicrobial prophylaxis, while omitting the fact that 2019 CDC recommendations include prophylaxis for select cases.
The Gazette is doing a disservice to their readers by not ensuring all health articles are well-researched and fact-based. If there are conflicting conclusions and guidance from our leading agencies and medical societies, please present them so the reader can draw their own conclusions.