By Jordan Bowman
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
June 24, 2016
This summer, the U.S. Senate will consider the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015 (S. 1503). This important piece of legislation is a vital step toward reducing occurrences of tick-borne illnesses and providing better treatment for those afflicted. To find out more about the bill, why further research is needed and how you can express your support of this legislation, continue reading.
“You’re actually really lucky if you see the tick…”
In March 2015, Marie Uehling, Major Gifts Officer for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), thought she had come down with the flu. Fever, chills, a killer headache — all of it added up.
Then she noticed a small rash forming behind her knee.