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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
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JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2023 AS LYME
DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS,
probable cases of Lyme disease in 2022; and
WHEREAS,
reported; and
WHEREAS,
age and adults over 65 years of age; and
WHEREAS,
wearing light-colored, long-sleeved clothing, using an insect repellent approved by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, performing daily tick checks and properly removing
ticks; and
WHEREAS,
Public Awareness of Lyme Disease, which designated May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month
and required the promotion of public awareness and education on Lyme disease and other
tickborne illnesses; and
WHEREAS,
illnesses in Maine by promoting awareness of Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses and
the regular use of prevention measures, as illustrated by the 2023 information campaign "Tick
Free ME" produced by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature now
assembled in the First Special Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this
opportunity to recognize May 2023 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month and to respectfully
urge all the citizens of Maine to become aware of the steps that can be taken to reduce the risk
of tickborne illnesses.