Proclamation: Lyme Disease Awareness Month

? TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER PROCLAMATION
>>> Lyme Disease Awareness Month

WHEREAS Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the bite of a black-legged tick infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi:

and WHEREAS black-legged ticks carrying a variety of diseases or illnesses can now be found in all parts of Nova Scotia;

and WHEREAS awareness, education and practicing preventative measures, such as daily tick checks and proper tick removal, can help reduce your chances of contracting tick borne diseases;

THEREFORE, be it resolved that Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater, does hereby proclaim May 2022 as "Lyme Disease Awareness Month."