external Easy Health Options: Could Stevia Protect you from Lyme Disease? December 21, 2017 University of New Haven researchers have discovered that, in a test tube, stevia leaf extract kills B. Burgdorferi, a bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Their work is now being used in clinical trials in New York. https://easyhealthoptions.com/stevia-protect-lyme-disease/ news-all news-in-the-media year-2017 month-december