NIH & CDC
NIH & CDC
No Lyme Awareness Efforts?
No Lyme Awareness Efforts?
It appears the NIH and CDC couldn't be bothered to educate people about Lyme and tick borne diseases during Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Yes, Covid-19 was "new" and they spent time on it, but they also had the following topics on their Facebook pages during the month of May, indicating they did have time, just not the good intentions we need them to have to help educate the public. THANKS FOR NOTHING!
NIH Facebook
NIH had NO Facebook posts about Lyme or Tick Borne Diseases during May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/nih.gov/
They did find time to post on other topics, such as the ones listed below.
May is better hearing and speech month
May is Mental Health Month
National Women’s Health Week
https://wicworks.fns.usda.gov/resources/2020-national-womens-health-week
World Asthma Day
https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/world_asthma_day.htm
Additional NIH May 2020 Facebook topics- anything but Lyme.
Drug abuse
Robotic Screening
Sjögren’s syndrome
Recovery Support Group to Support Women before they are released from jail
Stroke
Nutrition Research
Corona Virus
Sex Differences In Autoimmune Disorders and Schizophrenia
Repurposed Drugs Combats Obesity in Mice
Autism risk of children whose aunts and uncles have the condition
Causes of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Vaccines
Blood test for Alzheimers
Yoga
Stress
Violence Against Women
Vaping
Fight Loneliness
Melanoma
Praise to Fauci
Tongue scraper for oral health
Sleep Apnea
Concussions
Stretching
Training Webinars for Students
Link to NIH Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/nih.gov/
CDC Facebook Report
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CDC/posts/?ref=page_internal
Only one post on May 1, 2020 related to Lyme Disease (avoiding ticks) during May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
But, they had time to cover these other topics...
World Hand Hygiene Day- (posted on May 5 on CDC site- however, Global Handwashing day has actually been celebrated on October 15 each year since 2008.)
Additional Topics CDC promoted in May 2020
Flooding
Smoking
Memorial Day
Covid in Summer Camps
Salmonella
Stress
Backyard pool chemicals
Vaccines
Covid-19
Stroke
National Women’s Health Week
Mental Health
Disease Detectives
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