Issue Position: Lyme Disease

Issue Position

Lyme Disease

With all of the natural beauty and outdoor activities in our area, it's important for Virginians to understand how to protect themselves from deer ticks, which carry bacteria that transmits Lyme Disease.

I have hosted three Lyme disease forums in the 10th District, which were designed to raise awareness about this debilitating disease. Many who attended the forum suffer from Bell's palsy, meningitis and other manifestations of Lyme disease. After these community forums and the many contacts I have received from constituents, it is clear that concern is growing over the spread of Lyme disease and the failure to produce a vaccine for humans. I am hopeful that through increased education efforts about the threat of Lyme disease, we can help to ensure people living in high risk areas know how to protect themselves and their children.

Please contact my Washington office at 202-225-5136 for more information on resources available to protect your family from ticks and tick-borne diseases such as Lyme.

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