House Resolution No. 122.
A resolution commemorating May 2001 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in
Michigan.
Whereas, As the summer season calls people to MichiganŐs outdoors to
camp, hike, and otherwise enjoy the beauty of our lush green forests, it
is an appropriate time to remind citizens of proper precautions and the
safety rules of the woodlands. In recent years, Lyme disease has been a
concern among outdoor enthusiasts. We urge Michigan residents to become
aware of the signs and symptoms, prevention tactics, and treatment of
Lyme disease; and
Whereas, An illness caused by the painless bite of a tiny deer tick,
Lyme disease causes serious problems involving the heart, joints, and
nervous systems in humans and animals. Prompt medical attention will
minimize complications of this illness which initially may cause
headaches, stiff muscles and joints, fever, nausea, and fatigue. Usually
within a few days of being bitten by an infected tick, a person will
develop a circular rash. However, detection of the disease is difficult
because early symptoms vary and will disappear only to lead to serious
problems later; and
Whereas, First recognized in children in 1975 in Lyme, Connecticut, this
disease has been reported with increasing frequency throughout the
United States. It is crucial that information relating to Lyme disease
be available to the public and that the possible severity of its
complications be understood by the citizens of Michigan. We salute the
people of the Michigan Lyme Disease Association and the Michigan
Department of Public Health for their efforts to expand our awareness
and knowledge of the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease; now,
therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this
legislative body commemorate May 2001 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in
Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to organizers of
this observance as evidence of our esteem.
Pending the reference
of the resolution to a committee, Rep. Patterson moved that Rule 77 be
suspended and the resolution be considered at this time.
The
motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was
adopted.
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