IDSA President- Poretz Give It Up
Philadelphia Weekly- Letter to Editor
July 16, 2008
Lyme Rickety
On a recent letter to the editor by Donald Poretz, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA):
Mr. Poretz can continue to ridicule, ignore or dismiss those who remain sick after receiving his recommended "cost-effective" treatment for Lyme disease.
The IDSA can continue to lobby to prevent much needed legislation in a selfish effort to avoid being exposed or opening the floodgates for lawsuits.
Their members can keep wheeling and dealing to avoid jail time and penalties for engaging in illegal practices. And when all else fails, they can hire a larger PR team to clean up their mess.
What they can't do is claim they're right.
There are no medical studies proving two to three weeks of antibiotics can cure everyone with Lyme disease. Period.
Lyme tests are notoriously unreliable, yet they continue to recommend them. Their studies based on these tests are faulty, but they continue to quote them. Their vaccine failed and generated multiple lawsuits.
The IDSA's prevention efforts are a total failure, as new cases of Lyme are skyrocketing and once again this year, Pennsylvania has the highest number of cases reported in the country.
For the good of the country, Mr. Poretz, give it up before more suffer or die from a treatable disease you refuse to treat.
LUCY BARNES
Director, Lyme Disease Education and Support Groups of Maryland
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/letters-38469669.html
Philadelphia Weekly- Letter to Editor
July 16, 2008
Lyme Rickety
On a recent letter to the editor by Donald Poretz, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA):
Mr. Poretz can continue to ridicule, ignore or dismiss those who remain sick after receiving his recommended "cost-effective" treatment for Lyme disease.
The IDSA can continue to lobby to prevent much needed legislation in a selfish effort to avoid being exposed or opening the floodgates for lawsuits.
Their members can keep wheeling and dealing to avoid jail time and penalties for engaging in illegal practices. And when all else fails, they can hire a larger PR team to clean up their mess.
What they can't do is claim they're right.
There are no medical studies proving two to three weeks of antibiotics can cure everyone with Lyme disease. Period.
Lyme tests are notoriously unreliable, yet they continue to recommend them. Their studies based on these tests are faulty, but they continue to quote them. Their vaccine failed and generated multiple lawsuits.
The IDSA's prevention efforts are a total failure, as new cases of Lyme are skyrocketing and once again this year, Pennsylvania has the highest number of cases reported in the country.
For the good of the country, Mr. Poretz, give it up before more suffer or die from a treatable disease you refuse to treat.
LUCY BARNES
Director, Lyme Disease Education and Support Groups of Maryland
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/letters-38469669.html