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The 2nd call for action does involve those who
have Lyme disease, were once treated for Lyme
disease or who were ever treated for suspected
Lyme while living in North Carolina.
Dave Tierney will be presenting data which shows
infection rates of Blacklegged ticks collected in
Onslow County of 35% positive for Bb, the
bacteria which causes Lyme disease. Furthermore,
data from the ARMY received last week shows that
the Blacklegged ticks in North Carolina do bite
humans, a condition the state DPH says that does
not occur in our state. Since the DPH will not
acknowledge the proven high risk for contracting
Lyme disease in our state, Mr. Tierney will go
before Senators and Congressmen during early May
Your names will show just how many residents are
affected by this disease. If you've had Lyme or
suspected Lyme please copy and e-mail the
following questions back to Dave:
Name: ________________________________________ (if you do not desire to give full name use initials for last)
City or Town in North Carolina: ______________________________ County: _________________________________
Did you have to travel outside North Carolina to be diagnosed or treated? ____________
Any other commits pertaining to how difficult it was for you to be diagnosed/treated. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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