Kiwanis

Pediatric

Lyme

Disease How do you treat it?

If Lyme Disease is caught

early, oral or intravenous

antibiotics will usually

subdue the disease or

eliminate it entirely.

However, if the disease

persists for an extended

length of time, there will be

long term cognitive

damage that may affect

bodily functions.

What is Lyme

Disease?

Lyme disease is cause by a

bacteria that affects the

central nervous system.

Lyme disease inhibits

cognitive ability, including

the ability to think, in

children. Other symptoms

include headaches, mood

swings, irritability,

depression and fatigue.

What is KPLD?

The Pediatric Lyme Disease

Emergency Fund began as

a 2000-2001 New York

District Kiwanis Governor

Project (Under Gov. John

Gridley). The fund was

recognized as a 501(c)3

organization in 2002 and

assists families to pay

medical bills for

treatment.

What can you do?

The best way to help the

fund is through monetary

contribution and

awareness initiatives. For

more information and to

contribute to the cause,

please visit

Kiwanis-ny.org/lyme

“Serving the Children of the

World”

- Kiwanis International Motto

“Children: Their Future, Our

Focus”

- Key Club Major Emphasis Program

“Focusing on the Future:

Children”

- Circle K Service Initiative