H.B. 297

127th General Assembly

(As Introduced)

Reps. Carmichael, Aslanides, Brown, Domenick, Evans, Fende, Flowers, Harwood, Hughes, Latta, Letson, J. McGregor, Miller, Peterson, Stebelton, Strahorn, Webster, Yuko

BILL SUMMARY

· Designates May as "Ohio Lyme Disease Awareness Month."

CONTENT AND OPERATION

Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted disease characterized at first by a skin rash, headache, and fever and later by arthritis and heart damage. The bill designates May as "Ohio Lyme Disease Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of Lyme disease as a health concern (R.C. 5.2235).

HISTORY

ACTION	DATE
Introduced	08-16-07

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