Second UK Tick-borne diseases conference
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First announcement and call for contributions
Following a successful first conference in Hull, 1 & 2 September 2001,
the organising group - then called LYMEARDUK - agreed that further
events were needed to bring together medics, researchers and patients
who appear to suffer from vector-borne zoonoses. These may be diagnosed
as 'Lyme disease' but one of the aims of the conference will be to
clarify the diversity and diagnoses of diseases contracted within the UK.
The second conference will be held
from 21 & 22 June 2003
at York St John College
conveniently located in the centre of historic York.
Basic accommodation in single study-bedrooms is available in the
college, or accommodation at a range of prices and grades is readily
available within a short distance. The College is disabled-friendly.
Guest speakers already agreed include
* Dr Burrascano, a New York physician whose regimen for treating
long-term Lyme has been investigated and endorsed as appropriate
by the NY state health commission,
* Dr Meer-Scherrer from Switzerland, who came to the first conference
and now treats UK patients,
* Dr Marie Kroun from Denmark who runs the LymeRick email discussion
group for medics,
* Professor Roy Brown, environmental consultant with special interests
in ticks and tick-borne infections.
Offers of contributions are now requested. The format of the conference
is not yet fixed but will include formal papers and poster sessions,
with perhaps parallel workshops if necessary. Contributions may relate
to any aspect of the biology, diagnosis or medical treatment of
tick-borne diseases found in Europe.
The conference will be of great relevance to physicians, infectious
disease specialists, bacteriologists, microbiologists, pathologists,
medical researchers, veterinary surgeons, epidemiologists, etc.
Indications of interest in the conference and offers of contributions,
with a title and short abstract, should be sent
BY 30 September 2002 to:
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word processed documents will be accepted)
OR as paper or physical disks to:
Mrs G S Reese
4 THORPE LEYS
LOCKINGTON
EAST YORKSHIRE YO25 9SP, UK
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R. Allan Reese Email: [log in to unmask]
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