Lyme Disease Awareness Month

At their May 14 meeting, the Blair County Commissioners issued a proclamation declaring that May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Blair County. Commissioner Bruce Erb read the proclamation and presented it to two of the founding members of the Altoona Area Lyme Disease Support Group. Shown are (from left): Jim Beauchamp, Commissioner Bruce Erb and Regional Leader Amber Altiero, RN. Absent from the photo was Regional Leader Lisa Worrell.

The support group is the Altoona Region of the PA Lyme Resource Network. Its mission is to provide education, awareness, patient advocacy, support and pr...