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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Lyme disease is a
bacterial disease transmitted by |
| 3 | | the bite of an infected tick; it is estimated that 300,000
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| 4 | | people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the U.S. every year, |
| 5 | | making it more highly
diagnosed than HIV/AIDS; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, In the U.S., the number of Lyme cases reported
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| 7 | | annually is approximately 25 times greater today than in
1982; |
| 8 | | Lyme disease had been found on every
continent but Antarctica; |
| 9 | | it is often called the great imitator, disguising itself as |
| 10 | | many other health problems
such as Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, |
| 11 | | Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, Bells Palsy, ADD, MS, and Lupus; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, If Lyme disease is caught early, it can be treated |
| 13 | | relatively well with a reasonable course of antibiotics; |
| 14 | | however, most Lyme disease patients and their physicians do not |
| 15 | | catch it early on, if at all; for patients who have had Lyme |
| 16 | | disease for more than a year, significantly more extensive |
| 17 | | treatment is necessary; the standard prescription of |
| 18 | | antibiotics is generally far too insufficient in treating |
| 19 | | chronic Lyme disease; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, World Lyme Day serves to generate awareness about |
| 21 | | lyme disease; it is observed annually on May 1st in an effort |
| 22 | | to raise awareness about lyme
disease and prevent the growing |