Lyme warriors and supporters brave the weather for annual walk

TOWN OF GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — About 150 Lyme warriors and supporters showed up in full force for the Legs Against Lyme Walk at Long Branch Park to wrap up Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

The walk, put on by the Central New York Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, offered education and resources about tick prevention, removal, and Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

“It’s all about prevention from our end,” Jonah Cummings, the Education Coordinator for the CNY Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, said. “So, talking about proper repellents, the tick removal process, we have educators here to teach people about that. We have experts from our board, doctors and scientists who can catch you up on the latest research and things about Lyme disease.”…

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