IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 337 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a Lyme Disease Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. HOLDEN, and Mr. 
SHAYS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a Lyme Disease 
Awareness Month. 
Whereas Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne dis-
ease in the United States today and is usually caused by 
the bite of an infected tick; 
Whereas based on the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention reporting statistics, Lyme disease has been re-
ported in 49 States and the District of Columbia, and 
cases increased nationally almost three-fold from 1993, in 
which 8257 cases were reported, to 2005, in which 
23,305 cases were reported, and increased 18 percent in 
one year from 2004 to 2005; 
Whereas studies indicate that the actual number of Lyme dis-
ease cases are approximately 10 times the number re-
ported; 
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Whereas Lyme disease is a common but frequently misunder-
stood disease that, if not caught early and treated prop-
erly, can cause prolonged chronic illness; 
Whereas Lyme disease can attack every system in the body 
including cardiac, musculo-skeletal, and the central nerv-
ous system; 
Whereas Lyme disease can be treated successfully with anti-
biotics if caught early and treated appropriately; 
Whereas Lyme disease often goes undetected because it mim-
ics other illnesses; 
Whereas the best protection against Lyme disease is to wear 
light-colored clothing with pants tucked into socks when 
entering tick-infested areas, to perform tick checks, and 
to consider the use of repellents; 
Whereas the ticks that spread Lyme disease also spread other 
diseases, such as anaplasmosis and babesiosis, clouding 
the diagnostic and treatment picture; 
Whereas a Lyme disease awareness month would provide an 
opportunity to focus on this significant and complex dis-
ease, to provide information on and raise public aware-
ness of its causes, effects, treatments, and co-infections, 
and to underscore important education and research ef-
forts surrounding Lyme disease and other tick-borne dis-
eases; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to designate May as Lyme 
Disease Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of a Lyme 
Disease Awareness Month to raise public awareness 
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of the causes, effects, treatments, and co-infections 
of Lyme disease; 
(2) encourages and supports education and re-
search efforts with respect to Lyme disease and 
other tick-borne diseases; and 
(3) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe such a month with appropriate programs, 
ceremonies, and activities. 
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