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'Ticking Time Bomb': A new report from the New York State Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
October 24, 2017
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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.
Consequently, the Senate Majority Coalition Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases, on which Senator O'Mara serves as a member, in conjunction with the Senate Standing Committee on Health, conducted a public hearing in August to focus on the ongoing battle with Lyme and TBDs, as well as the dangers and steps to avert greater problems.
To view the new Senate report, "Ticking Time Bomb: An Update on the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Epidemic in New York State," Click Here.
A copy of the report is also attached above.
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