Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Proclaims May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May 9, 2026

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has once again has proclaimed, May 2026, 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 15 years, Supervisor Herrity has been a leading partner to NatCapLyme and the public-at-large in the effort to bring awareness of Lyme and tick-borne diseases to Fairfax County.

This proclamation is of great benefit to the citizens of Fairfax County.  It creates official recognition of the problem, encourages Virginians to learn and take seriously tick-borne diseases, to take aggressive prevention measures and to seek early treatment.

We were honored to have Dr. Lance Liotta and Dr. Alessandra Luchini with us to recognize the pioneering work being carried out by Dr. Luchini and the team at George Mason University—work that we believe holds the potential to transform diagnosis and ultimately help conquer tick-borne diseases worldwide.

NatCapLyme is proud to support the Lyme research program at the George Mason Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine.  NatCapLyme has committed $150,000 to establish the George Mason Lyme Disease Research Fund, providing unrestricted support for this promising research led by Alessandra Luchini and under the direction of Lance Liotta, Co-Director of the Center.

NatCapLyme salutes Supervisor Herrity and the board for their continued concern and unwavering dedication to this cause.

To view the video of the presentation ceremony of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors proclamation  and NatCapLyme comments click: Proclamation Presentation