,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #cj1 #bjai,mrs4  
,h>tzl] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new    
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 & ,mr4 ,sires7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,support+ !        
designation ( ,may z ,national ,lyme &  
,tick-,borne ,disease & ,conditions     
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas !re are an      
e/imat$ #cjj1jjj new cases ( ,lyme      
disease annually1 putt+ undue burd5 &   
suff]+ on c\ntless individuals &        
families2 ,:]eas ,lyme disease is a     
rapidly gr[+ epidemic & ticks t transmit
 ,lyme disease are f\nd 9 half ( all    
,unit$ ,/ates c\nties & ab\t #hj        
c\ntries worldwide2 ,:]eas ,lyme disease
 has no kn[n cure & is difficult to     
diagnose2 ,:]eas ,lyme disease poses a  
significant ?reat to our communities1   
especially :5 c\pl$ ) o!r tick-borne    
illnesses & conditions su* z alpha-gal  
all]gy1 ,babesiosis1 ,he>tl& virus1     

,tul>emia1 & ,,/>i2 ,:]eas symptoms are 
(t5 mi/ak5 = common illnesses b c affect
 ! n]v\s sy/em1 ! he>t1 & jo9ts1 lead+  
to ar?ritic symptoms1 p>alysis1         
encephalitis1 seizures1 & dea? if left  
untreat$2 ,:]eas a compreh5sive approa* 
utiliz+ increas$ education & m rese>* on
 ,lyme & o!r tick-borne diseases &      
conditions & _! vectors c lead to       
significant advancem5ts2 ,:]eas         
individuals & families %\ld seek out &  
be aw>e ( be/ practices = ! prev5tion ( 
tick bites & ,lyme & o!r tick-borne     
diseases & conditions2 ,:]eas           
individuals liv+ 9 or visit+ wood$ & o!r
 vuln]able areas %\ld *eck !mselves & _!
 lov$ ones = ticks ea* day2 ,:]eas spr+ 
m>ks ! beg9n+ ( increas$ tick-bite      
activity2 & ,:]eas ,may w\ld be an      
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,lyme & ,tick-,borne ,disease 
& ,conditions ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,national ,lyme & ,tick-,borne ,disease

 & ,conditions ,aw>5ess ,mon? to        
increase public k ( ,lyme & o!r         
tick-borne diseases & conditions1 raise 
aw>5ess ab\t ! prev5tion ( tick bites1 &
 advance ! vision ( f9d+ cures ?r\gh    
critical rese>*4