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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 1287

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 227 Session of 2007


        INTRODUCED BY RUBLEY, PHILLIPS, MYERS, CUTLER, GINGRICH, ADOLPH,
           ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE,
           CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CIVERA, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CURRY,
           DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
           FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
           GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARRIS, HENNESSEY,
           HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, M. KELLER, W. KELLER,
           KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MACKERETH,
           MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
           MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL,
           PARKER, PETRI, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, RAMALEY, RAPP, REICHLEY,
           ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH,
           McILVAINE SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, SURRA,
           SWANGER, THOMAS, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WANSACZ, WATSON,
           J. WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 18, 2007

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 18, 2007

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Declaring the month of May 2007 as "Lyme Disease Awareness
     2     Month" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted
     4  primarily by ticks and is caused by the spirochete Borrelia
     5  burgdorferi; and
     6     WHEREAS, Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and
     7  disorders, such as babesiosis, bartonella and ehrlichiosis, pose
     8  a serious threat to the quality of life of many Pennsylvanians,
     9  with the frequency of diagnosed and reported Lyme disease cases
    10  increasing dramatically over the past several years; and
    11     WHEREAS, The most common way to acquire Lyme disease is to be

     1  bitten by a tick that carries the spirochete; and
     2     WHEREAS, The prevention of Lyme disease and other tick-borne
     3  disorders is difficult; and
     4     WHEREAS, If proper caution is taken while engaged in outdoor
     5  activities from early spring through late fall, as well as
     6  during a warmer winter season, frequent tick checks are made and
     7  ticks are removed and disposed of promptly and properly, the
     8  people of this Commonwealth can greatly reduce their chances of
     9  tick pathogen transmission; and
    10     WHEREAS, The early clinical diagnosis and appropriate
    11  treatment of these tick-borne disorders and diseases can greatly
    12  reduce the risks of continued, diverse and chronic symptoms
    13  which can affect every system and organ of the human body and
    14  often every aspect of their lives; therefore be it
    15     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the month
    16  of May 2007 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania in
    17  a continued effort to benefit the overall health and quality of
    18  life of the citizens of this Commonwealth by increasing their
    19  awareness of the threat of infected tick bites and the potential
    20  seriousness of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders.







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