Saturday, July 19, 2014

LYME DISEASE EPIDEMIC


There is a vaccine for animals having lyme disease, discovered in Lyme, Connecticut.  But why isn't there a  vaccine against this malady in humans now prominent in the northeast due to difficulty in diagnosing.  Just one test often shows up negative.  But several different tests are needed since it mimics many other diseases with Bell's Palsy and other symptoms. Some states aren't concerned over lyme disease.  Thus many people who have it are never diagnosed.  It is extremely dangerous since it can get into the blood stream from the bite of a deer tick, a little black bug with the female half red..



I am thankful to the person for this attractive tattoo of lyme disease that is not pretty. More than likely he or she agrees with me and already experienced the painful disease.

This post honors St. Luke's Hospital in New York state for its expert treatment. It is the most outstanding medical facility in the Hudson Valley.  I was recently admitted to this outstanding hospital.

Since I  had lyme disease I have not been able to get back to my blog until now.  I hope somebody somewhere is working on a vaccine before this U.S. situation gets even worse. St. Lukes Hospital in Newburgh recently received a salute award from Hospital & Health Networks magazine for being "the most wired hospital. " No other hospital in the Hudson Valley was even mentioned.  St. Lukes was awarded based on 680 surveys representing 1,900 hospitals, more than 30 percent of all U.S. hospitals,  These efforts have helped reduce hospitalizations, decrease the number of avoidable re-admissions and increased patient satisfaction.  St. Lukes, and its associate facility in nearby Cornwell are essential to the health of their communities.

St. Lukes is also affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital. It has an excellent team of  specialists among its 300 doctors.   It also excels in care of stroke patients–a good hospital complex to fund.

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