After years of living with mysterious symptoms, Julia Bruzzese- 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. And 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 revealing why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe. Julia joins us tonight along with the film’s producer/ director Lindsay Keys and director, Winslow Crane Murdoch- who are also living with Lyme- to tell her story as well as their own.
