Maine Gov. Mills Issues Proclamation on Lyme Disease Awareness Month
April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 30 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following proclamation:
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WHEREAS, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 3,200 probable cases of Lyme disease in 2024; and
WHEREAS, the actual incidence of Lyme disease in Maine is likely much higher than reported, disproportionately affecting children between five and fifteen years and adults over sixty-five years; and
WHEREAS, tickborne illnesses . . .
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WHEREAS, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 3,200 probable cases of Lyme disease in 2024; and
WHEREAS, the actual incidence of Lyme disease in Maine is likely much higher than reported, disproportionately affecting children between five and fifteen years and adults over sixty-five years; and
WHEREAS, tickborne illnesses . . .