March 29, 2024

THE QUIET EPIDEMIC, streaming from April 7 through 13

Showing: Streaming continuously 4/7 through 4/13
Title: The Quiet Epidemic
Year: 2022
Country: USA
Genre: ,
Director: ,

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After years of living with mysterious symptoms, 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. 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 reveals why ticks – and the diseases they carry – have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe. USA, 2022, 101 minutes.

Lyme disease is a potentially debilitating and sometimes fatal infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets. Nearly half a million (476,000) or more new cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed each year in all 50 states of the U.S.  Due to the difficulty in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, more than two million people suffer from its debilitating later stage symptoms. Researchers have found that Lyme disease costs the U.S. healthcare system between $712 million and $1.3 billion a year.

Tickets are $13, and $9 for members of Rivertown Film. Once you pay for your tickets you will have 72 hours to start watching. When you start watching you will have 4 days to finish. To purchase a ticket you will be asked for your email address and a password. Please save your password! You’ll use it for future ticket purchases. If you experience any problems please click on “need help?” on the order page. It will bring up an FAQ page with typical questions (and instructions for viewing on your television) and will also offer very useful “live chat support.” Please use it if needed. We at Rivertown Film do not have access to the ticketing software and cannot help. “Live chat support” will help you!

“Through its masterful storytelling, The Quiet Epidemic does what any good investigative doc should do – it informs, infuriates, breaks your heart, and fills you with hope that there is still time to raise awareness and procure the funds necessary to deliver a cure for all those suffering with this wretched disease. ” – Awards Daily

“This enraging, exhaustive and entirely terrifying documentary examines the staggering number of lives left to waste due to myriad complications concerning an agreement, by the global medical community, that Lyme disease should not be considered a chronic condition.” – Midwest Film Journal

“An exhaustive and compellingly researched deep dive into the controversies around Lyme disease, from flawed tests and a discontinued vaccine, to insurance companies that have heavily influenced policy around treatments.” – The Joy of Movies

“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 reveal why ticks—and the diseases they carry—have been allowed to spread quietly around the globe.” – pr.com