THE QUIET EPIDEMIC

NYC PREMIERE A young Brooklyn girl has suffered mysterious symptoms for years when her determined father stumbles upon a vicious medical debate: the existence of chronic Lyme disease. In 1975, the CDC and health insurance companies set guidelines still used today to deny the diagnosis and treatment for its debilitating symptoms. The film investigates the controversial history around chronic Lyme and the patients and medical researchers fighting to change policy and develop new treatments. – Kim Garcia

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with Lindsay Keys, Winslow Crane-Murdoch, Chris Hegedus, Daria Lombroso, subjects Julia Bruzzese, Enrico Bruzzese.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for online screenings

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a loop.

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