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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 816
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins citizens |
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across our country who are observing World Meningitis Day by |
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recognizing April 24, 2011, as Texas Meningitis Awareness Day; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The two types of meningitis are bacterial |
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meningitis and viral meningitis; bacterial meningitis is a |
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serious, potentially deadly disease that can progress very |
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quickly; a person may die in a period of only eight to 24 hours |
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after contracting infection; and |
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WHEREAS, Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the |
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membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord; the disease |
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strikes 2,000 to 3,000 Americans each year, and 10 to 12 percent |
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of those infected die; and |
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WHEREAS, The rate of the invasive disease among persons 17 |
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to 20 years of age is twice that of the rate of the general United |
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States population, which leads to five to 15 deaths among college |
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students every year; among those who survive meningococcal |
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disease, 20 percent live with severe health problems; and |
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WHEREAS, Adolescent vaccination would reduce direct costs |
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of the disease by $18 million and decrease productivity losses by |
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$50 million; vaccination would save lives and prevent the health |
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problems and disabilities caused by the bacterium, such as brain |
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damage, kidney failure, and epilepsy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby urge all Texans to observe April 24, 2011, as |
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Texas Meningitis Awareness Day and encourage public enlightenment |
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regarding vaccination that would reduce the occurrence of this |
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deadly disease; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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recognition of Texas Meningitis Awareness Day. |
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Jackson |
Van de Putte |
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| Gallegos |
Rodriguez |
Williams |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 20, 2011. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |