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Proclamation - Lyme Disease Awareness Month - May 2026

Published: May 1, 2026

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WHEREAS Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the bite of a blacklegged tick infected with the bacterium Borre/ia burgdorferi: and

WHEREAS blacklegged ticks carrying a variety of diseases or illnesses can now be found in all parts of Nova Scotia; and

WHEREAS awareness, education and practicing preventative measures, such as daily tick checks and proper tick removal, can help reduce your chances of contracting tick borne diseases;

THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Mayor Gregory Henley, on behalf of the Town of Oxford, do hereby proclaim May 2026 as pdf "Lyme Disease Awareness Month"(37 KB) .

Dated at Oxford, Nova Scotia

this 1 st day of May 2026

Greg Henley, Mayor

Town of Oxford