Screening of the new film "The Quiet Epidemic: As Close As Your Backyard"

3951 Northeast Central Avenue,Columbia Heights MN 55421

06 May, 2023

Description

The Minnesota Lyme Association is excited to sponsor a screening of The Quiet Epidemic, an important, award-winning new documentary about Chronic Lyme Disease followed by a question and answer conversation with Elizabeth Maloney MD. AFTER YEARS OF LIVING WITH MYSTERIOUS SYMPTOMS, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research, and buried documents reveals why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.