Report for The Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
October 24, 2017
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ISSUE:
- Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
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COMMITTEE:
- Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
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This year was particularly bad for ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs), with Lyme and other TBDs, including deadly cases of Powassan, reaching new areas of the state. The Senate Majority Coalition Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases, in conjunction with the Senate Standing Committee on Health, held a hearing in August to focus on the ongoing battle with Lyme and TBDs, as well as the dangers and steps to avert greater problems.
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