The Quiet Epidemic 2022 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