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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 16
February 26, 2026 - Introduced by Representative
B. Jacobson
. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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Relating to:
proclaiming May 2026 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
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Whereas, Lyme disease is a bacterial disease transmitted to humans by an
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infected tick commonly known as the blacklegged or deer tick; and
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Whereas, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS),
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the disease was first recognized in the United States in 1975 in Lyme, Connecticut;
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and
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Whereas, Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in
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the United States, with an estimated 476,000 Americans diagnosed each year, and
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it is the highest reported tick-borne disease in Wisconsin; and
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Whereas, signs and symptoms generally set in 3 to 30 days after tick bite and
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commonly include fever, headache, fatigue, and circular skin rash called erythema
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migrans (EM); and
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Whereas, if left untreated, the infection may spread to other parts of the body,
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producing symptoms that include additional EM lesions, facial or Bell’s palsy,
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severe headaches and neck stiffness, pain and swelling in large joints, cognitive
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decline, shooting pains, and heart palpitations; and
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Whereas, although Lyme disease is often difficult to diagnose, the disease can
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be treated successfully with oral antibiotics or injectable antibiotics if it is detected
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early; and
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Whereas, the best ways to prevent Lyme disease are to avoid wooded and
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bushy areas with high grass, use repellants with 20 to 30 percent DEET, wear light-
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colored clothing to cover exposed skin, and check skin thoroughly after being in
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areas where ticks may be present; and
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Whereas, according to DHS, reported Lyme disease cases have quadrupled
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over the past 20 years, with Wisconsin experiencing 6,469 cases of Lyme disease in
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2024, the highest on record; and
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Whereas, it is important to provide information and raise public awareness of
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Lyme disease causes, effects, and treatments and to emphasize important
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education and research efforts surrounding Lyme disease and other tick-borne
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diseases; now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the
assembly
, That
the Wisconsin Assembly recognizes May
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2026 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Wisconsin and commends this
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observance to all residents; and, be it further
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Resolved, That
the Wisconsin Assembly calls upon all residents to learn
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about the importance of tick avoidance and personal protection, tick detection and
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removal, the signs and symptoms of tick-borne diseases, and the need for prompt
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diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
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