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The breaking story about the real impact of a long-ignored epidemic
According to a new CDC estimate, 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease yearly in the United States alone. Even with prompt treatment, 10-20% of people go on to suffer long-term, debilitating symptoms. An unknown number of people remain undiagnosed and untreated for years, decades or even a lifetime. Without an accurate diagnostic test, the true scale of this epidemic remains unknown.
Documentary filmmaking has a proven track record of moving the needle on long-ignored social issues. We made The Quiet Epidemic to communicate the challenges we face and the solutions we need—to audiences far beyond the Lyme community. Change can happen faster when more people care about our cause.
We envision a world in which Chronic Lyme disease is recognized, the interests of patients are prioritized, and accurate diagnostics and treatments are accessible.
The Quiet Epidemic is not just a movie, it’s a movement.
Change is on the horizon and you can be a part of it.
Lyme-carrYing ticks have been found in all 50 states — and all around the world.
Jan 21-31, 2025
Take Action
#MakeLymeLoud
Alongside The Quiet Epidemic's sponsors and allies*, our team has launched community-wide outreach campaign to educate the new administration and encourage support for key initiatives to prioritize solving the public health crisis.
Before January 31st, we need you to:
2025 marks 50 years since Lyme disease was first recognized in the U.S. yet people around the world still lack access to an accurate test and cure. We must change this before another 50 years pass. With a change in administration and momentum from our recent events on Capitol Hill, this opportunity won't come again. We need all hands on deck.
*The letter is co-signed by 30 of The Quiet Epidemic's sponsors and allies across the Lyme community: LymeLight Foundation, Global Lyme Alliance, Project Lyme, The National Capital Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Association, Mothers Against Lyme, LymeLnk, Center for Lyme Action, Bay Area Lyme Foundation, Lymedisease.org, COTBDAA, Patient Centered Care Advocacy Group, PA Lyme, Lyme Action Network, Focus on Lyme, Generation Lyme, Texas Lyme Alliance, Florida Lyme Disease Association, The Leaf Program, Inc., Frederick Branch, Central Mass Lyme Foundation, Inc., Lyme Center of Martha’s Vineyard, TiCK MiTT, Lyme Treatment Foundation, Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City, Lyme Disease Association of Southern Arizona, Tick JEDI Coalition, LymeTV, Michigan Lyme Disease Association, Minnesota Lyme Association, Lyme Fight Foundation, Columbia County Lyme Support Group, and Brookfield/Wolfeboro Lyme Support Group.
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The Film
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.
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