May 18, 2022
Fairfax County, Board of Supervisours
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has once again has proclaimed, May 2022, as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the county of Fairfax.
The National Capital Disease Association is grateful to Supervisor Pat Herrity and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for its continued commitment of raising awareness of tick-borne diseases. For the past 12 years, Supervisor Herrity has been a leading partner to the National Capital Lyme Disease Association and the public-at-large in the effort to bring awareness of Lyme and tick-borne diseases to Fairfax County.
Read moreFebruary 4, 2022
McLean, Virginia
“As a pediatric physician and Governor of Virginia, I have become acutely aware of the danger posed by ticks and the diseases they can carry. Lyme disease has become the number one vector-borne disease in the United States, and it is essential to educate children and families on its prevention.
Therefore, I am pleased to recommend Tick Busters: Wanted Dead or Alive. It’s an entertaining children’s booklet that does an excellent job of educating and focusing on the awareness and prevention of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. ”
February 3, 2022
Richmond, Virginia
Delegate Reid has been interested in creating awareness about tick-borne diseases since he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. NatCapLyme has been working with Delegate Reid for nearly two years to help create a bill that would promote Lyme disease awareness and prevention in Virginia.
NatCapLyme is truly grateful to Delegate Reid for his commitment to the Lyme community and all Virginians to help reduce the incidence of Lyme disease in the Commonwealth so that our state will be a safer and better place to live.
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For almost 20 years, NatCapLyme has been a nationally known advocate for the recognition of tick-borne diseases and for the acknowledgment of the people who suffer from these diseases.
Read moreSince its inception, NatCapLyme has provided support group meetings to Lyme sufferers and their families.
Read moreNatCapLyme authored and petitioned for the passage of the Lyme Disease Testing Information Disclosure Act of 2013, and in 2016, the State of Maryland passed the Lyme Disease-Laboratory Test-Required Notice bill.
Read moreNatCapLyme participated in the creation of a newly formed organization called Partners Against Lyme and Tick Associated Diseases (PALtad). This organization was founded to advocate for and protect the rights of patients suffering from tick-borne diseases.
Read moreNatCapLyme created a new series of highly acclaimed educational print materials on Lyme and tick-borne diseases including our trademarked Tick Busters Series for children.
Read moreNatCapLyme participated as a panel member on numerous Virginia and Maryland Task Forces, which focused on Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
Read moreNatCapLyme was a participant in the Institute of Medicine’s scientific workshop and represented the patient community on a summation panel presenting the patient’s perspective on current gaps in the science and research of tick-borne diseases.
Read moreIn anticipation of the IDSA’s Lyme treatment guideline review hearing at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C., NatCapLyme created an awareness campaign using lime green ribbons placed on two of the main thoroughfares entering Washington D.C.
Read moreNatCapLyme held a Congressional luncheon briefing for members of Congress and staff on Lyme and tick-borne diseases. All 535 House and Senate members were invited.
Read moreNatCapLyme engages in a variety of fundraising efforts to accomplish its mission and work on behalf of individuals with tick-borne illnesses.
Read moreTick Busters: Wanted Dead or Alive, NatCapLyme’s newest children’s educational series was chosen as a winner in the Department of Health and Human Services 2021 LymeX Education and Awareness Healthathon Challenge on August 12, 2021.
Read moreNational Capital Lyme Disease Association
P.O. Box 8211
McLean, VA 22106-8211