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A [[vaccine]] was available from 1998 to 2002, but was then withdrawn from the market.

A [[vaccine]] was available from 1998 to 2002, but was then withdrawn from the market.

==Politicalization==

==Politicalization==

Until 2011, Lyme disease was largely a debate between chronic Lyme disease sufferers and insurance companies.  However, the wife and all seven of children of [[Michael Farris]], a former Republican candidate for Virginia Governor, claim to have chronic Lyme disease, so he successfully campaigned to have the [[Loudoun County, Virginia]] government declare 2012 to be "Lyme Disease Awareness Year."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/loudoun-launches-campaign-against-lyme-disease/2012/03/21/gIQA22iIcS_story.html|title=Loudoun launches campaign against Lyme disease|first=Caitlin |last=Gibson|date=March 26, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012|work=Washington Post}}</ref> Farris then asked [[Mitt Romney]] to adopt this cause and the Romeny-Ryan campaign has sent out a mailer entitled, "Lyme disease: A massive epidemic threatening Virginia".  The Romney-Ryan campaign promises to enact federal immunity from malpractice liability for doctors who treat Lyme disease.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/loudoun-county-ground-zero-in-lyme-disease-debate-attracts-romney-ryan-offer-of-help/2012/10/04/3c5588ae-0dc3-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_blog.html?wprss=rss_virginia-politics|title=Loudoun County, ground zero in Lyme disease debate, attracts Romney-Ryan offer of help|work=Washington Post|first=Tom|last=Jackman|date=October 4, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012}}</ref>

Until 2011, Lyme disease was largely a debate between chronic Lyme disease sufferers and insurance companies.  However, the wife and seven of children of [[Michael Farris]], a former Republican candidate for Virginia Governor, claim to have chronic Lyme disease, so he successfully campaigned to have the [[Loudoun County, Virginia]] government declare 2012 to be "Lyme Disease Awareness Year."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/loudoun-launches-campaign-against-lyme-disease/2012/03/21/gIQA22iIcS_story.html|title=Loudoun launches campaign against Lyme disease|first=Caitlin |last=Gibson|date=March 26, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012|work=Washington Post}}</ref> Farris then asked [[Mitt Romney]] to adopt this cause and the Romeny-Ryan campaign has sent out a mailer entitled, "Lyme disease: A massive epidemic threatening Virginia".  The Romney-Ryan campaign promises to enact federal immunity from malpractice liability for doctors who treat Lyme disease.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/loudoun-county-ground-zero-in-lyme-disease-debate-attracts-romney-ryan-offer-of-help/2012/10/04/3c5588ae-0dc3-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_blog.html?wprss=rss_virginia-politics|title=Loudoun County, ground zero in Lyme disease debate, attracts Romney-Ryan offer of help|work=Washington Post|first=Tom|last=Jackman|date=October 4, 2012|accessdate=October 4, 2012}}</ref>

== References ==

== References ==