,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #dab  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #cj1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,hartzler 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,smith of 
,new ,jersey1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 and ,mr4  
,sires7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
designation of ,may as ,national ,lyme  
and ,tick-,borne ,disease and           
,conditions ,awareness ,month4  ,whereas
 there are an estimated #cjj1jjj new    
cases of ,lyme disease annually1 putting
 undue burden and suffering on countless
 individuals and families2 ,whereas     
,lyme disease is a rapidly growing      
epidemic and ticks that transmit ,lyme  
disease are found in half of all ,united
 ,states counties and about #hj         
countries worldwide2 ,whereas ,lyme     
disease has no known cure and is        
difficult to diagnose2 ,whereas ,lyme   
disease poses a significant threat to   
our communities1 especially when coupled

 with other tick-borne illnesses and    
conditions such as alpha-gal allergy1   
,babesiosis1 ,heartland virus1          
,tularemia1 and ,,stari2 ,whereas       
symptoms are often mistaken for common  
illnesses but can affect the nervous    
system1 the heart1 and joints1 leading  
to arthritic symptoms1 paralysis1       
encephalitis1 seizures1 and death if    
left untreated2 ,whereas a comprehensive
 approach utilizing increased education 
and more research on ,lyme and other    
tick-borne diseases and conditions and  
their vectors can lead to significant   
advancements2 ,whereas individuals and  
families should seek out and be aware of
 best practices for the prevention of   
tick bites and ,lyme and other          
tick-borne diseases and conditions2     
,whereas individuals living in or       
visiting wooded and other vulnerable    
areas should check themselves and their 
loved ones for ticks each day2 ,whereas 
spring marks the beginning of increased 
tick-bite activity2 and ,whereas ,may   

would be an appropriate month to        
designate as ,national ,lyme and        
,tick-,borne ,disease and ,conditions   
,awareness ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of ,representatives
 supports the designation of ,national  
,lyme and ,tick-,borne ,disease and     
,conditions ,awareness ,month to        
increase public knowledge of ,lyme and  
other tick-borne diseases and           
conditions1 raise awareness about the   
prevention of tick bites1 and advance   
the vision of finding cures through     
critical research4