CA ACR218

Proclaims May 2018 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in California

Identifies Lyme disease as a serious health threat caused by infected tick bites, with CDC estimates of approximately 330,000 cases annually in the United States (compared to 30,000 reported cases)

Notes that California has particularly high infection rates, with some regions showing nymphal tick infection rates as high as 42 percent, and the state hosting five distinct borrelia species

Highlights that untreated Lyme disease can cause severe complications including neurological impairment, joint pain, and disability, and is frequently misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, or multiple sclerosis

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to distribute copies of the resolution to the author