That the Parliament recognises that May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness of the disease and the long-term effects it can have on someone’s health; acknowledges that cases of Lyme disease have been reported across Scotland, but that diagnosis and treatment of the disease can be difficult and complex; understands that there is still much progress to be made in spreading public health information on how to prevent and treat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses; recognises the hard work of local organisations such as Tick-borne Illness Campaign Scotland, which is dedicated to improving testing, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, such as through petition PE01662, and builds on the work undertaken in Session 5 of the Scottish Parliament to address these issues.
Supported by:
Alasdair Allan, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Maggie Chapman, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Neil Gray, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Monica Lennon, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Michelle Thomson, Evelyn Tweed, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle