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Think Lyme disease is bad? Meet its meaner cousin
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports over 476,000 Lyme disease diagnoses annually while alpha-gal syndrome cases may reach 450,000 across the U.S.
- Senator Bill Weber will host a forum focused on Lyme disease education and tick prevention on July 22, 2025, at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley.
- The forum responds to rising Lyme disease cases, which the CDC estimates at over 476,000 diagnoses annually, and increasing awareness of tick-borne illnesses like alpha-gal syndrome.
- Presentations from experts including Dr. Azfar Chak and others will cover Lyme trends, prevention strategies, and summer safety, with free tick removal tools offered to attendees.
- Senator Weber highlighted the importance of ensuring that families, staff, and residents receive proper information about how to stay safe from ticks, while CDC data indicate that more than 110,000 suspected tick-borne illness cases were reported between 2010 and 2022.
- The event aims to improve community knowledge to reduce tick exposures and support prevention, highlighting the need for vigilance during tick season from April to September.
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