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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

 

 

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1number of cases worldwide; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4declare May 1, 2018 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Day" in the
5State of Illinois to bring increased attention to this chronic
6malady.