Read this article today - was so glad that there was an emphasis being put on education!
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Teaching about Lyme disease in schools may soon become easier in New York.
The state Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would require the state Education Department to develop teaching materials and educational tools on Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. The materials will be made available to schools free of charge.
The bill, which the Assembly passed late last month, will now head to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk for final approval.
“Because our children spend so much time exploring the outdoors, and because they may not know how to identify a tick, let alone alert their parents should they find one, they are especially vulnerable when it comes to contracting Lyme and tick-borne diseases,” said Sen. Sue Serino, R-Hyde Park, Dutchess County, who sponsored the measure.
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