Taking the Lyme Disease Challenge
919 views · Published 8 May 2015 · 4:02 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: FOX 5 New York · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism
Lyme disease season is getting underway. Just one bite from an infected tick can leave you debilitated for the rest of your life. Daniel Scavino is raising awareness through the Lyme Disease Challenge because his wife has had Lyme disease for a decade and their lives are forever changed. Scavino had to leave his job to be able to care for his wife and their two children. Scavino came to Fox 5 News to talk about the Lyme Disease Challenge, which is a movement to raise awareness about the tick-borne illness and to raise money to help fight it. Fox 5 Vice President/General Manager Lew Leone is also on board with the challenge because his wife also has Lyme disease. Here is how it works, as per the Lyme Disease Challenge's website. Do these steps and post it all on social media. 1. Take a photo or a video of yourself taking a bite of a lime; "the more sourpuss your face, the better." 2. Share a fact about Lyme disease. 3. Call on three other people to take the challenge, too. When you post all this to social media, use the hashtag #lymediseasechallenge and follow @LymeChallenge on Twitter and Lyme Disease Challenge on Facebook.
