May 12th is

International Awareness Day for

Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases ( #CIND - awareness colour added when known, otherwise: 🫶)

💙 #MECFS - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

#ES - Environmental Sensitivities or Intolerances
#MCS - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

💜 #FM - Fibromyalgia

🫶 #GWI Gulf War illness

💚 #LYME Lyme disease

🧡 #MS multiple sclerosis

🩵 #POTS Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

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Liebe Mitmenschen.
Nur noch bis Ende 11.05.2026! #icd11jetzt - Schnellere & bessere Hilfe für Kranke. Bitte zeichnet!
JEDE Stimme hilft!
#Lyme #mecfs #LongCovid #lgbtq+ #ChronicPain #RareDisease und viele mehr!

Petitions-Link:
https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/content/petitionen/_2025/_09/_16/Petition_186702.html
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CC/Airborne aware friends: here are a few areas the hantavirus news has reminded me about where I can up my game a bit.Or maybe they are just a few things I can do to make myself feel like I'm doing something. That's valid, right?

1) Stock up on N95s. Always a good idea.
2) Order some tick repellent. Because...Lyme disease is nasty too.
3) Order more alcohol wipes (or research what to use to wipe down packages outside the house in case rodents have pooped on my packages.)
4) Wear a mask when digging in dirt. Even in my own yard. Where I have seen rodents and birds. Because... mice and birds both poop. In my yard. And they carry diseases. Avian influenza season cometh again.
5) Oh never mind. I'm tired, and that's all I can handle thinking about pathogens and poo tonight.

#hantavirus #covid #lyme #bartonella #H5N1

Así hay que actuar si una garrapata se adhiere a tu piel: Ni aplastarla, ni quitarla de encima ni echarle productos, utiliza unas pinzas.

Salud ha emitido un aviso con motivo del Día Mundial de la Enfermedad de Lyme, que se celebra hoy, para concienciar sobre esta infección, que de no ser detectada a tiempo puede causar complicaciones.

Esta enfermedad, causada por una bacteria, puede pasar desapercibida en sus primeras fases, ya que la picadura suele ser indolora y, en muchos casos, la infección es asintomática. No obstante, también puede derivar en complicaciones dermatológicas, neurológicas o cardiacas si no se detecta a tiempo.

https://cadenaser.com/murcia/2026/05/01/asi-hay-que-actuar-si-una-garrapata-se-adhiere-a-tu-piel-ni-aplastarla-ni-quitarla-de-encima-ni-echarle-productos-utiliza-unas-pinzas-radio-murcia/

#garrapatas #Rickettsia #enfermedaddelyme #Lyme

Tick-Borne Disease Are Rising: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

“Most people bitten by a Lone Star tick won’t develop an alpha-gal allergy, though some will still test positive in a blood test. Because of this, clinicians typically don’t recommend getting tested unless there’s a strong suspicion that alpha-gal allergy is causing problems. People who can avoid getting bitten again may lose the allergy after about three to five years, though it could happen quicker—or not at all”

https://bit.ly/4vSecy8
#ticks #lyme