Newsman Mike Schneider Reveals Lyme Disease Battle - 12-07-2017

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On July 10, legendary news anchor Mike Schneider took to social media to discuss his yearslong battle with Lyme disease.

After reading an article from The Daily Beast, Schneider tweeted, "Why do so many fellow journalists mock or downplay #LymeDisease ? It's real, destructive & getting worse. I've been battling #Lyme. I know."

This tweet was the first time Schneider openly discussed his battle with Lyme disease and its effects.

Mike Schneider is an American television news anchor and producer. He has held leading anchor and reporting positions at CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, PBS and Bloomberg Television, most recently hosting and producing the adventure/history special, "On the Trail with Mike Schneider", which was broadcast in 2016 on the PBS flagship station Thirteen/WNET, WLIW(TV), and NJTV. The program generated positive news headlines across the United States and in the United Kingdom, as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Schneider_(news_anchor)

Follow Mike Schneider on twitter @MikeSchneiderNJTV, and to learn more about Lyme disease visit cdc.gov/lyme.

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