Lupus Foundation of America Kicks Off Lupus Awareness Month

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From: www.lupus.org

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During May, the Lupus Foundation of America (Foundation) is urging the public to get to KNOW LUPUS and join the nationwide effort to raise awareness and funds to create a future with NO LUPUS.

Research shows that nearly two-thirds of the public knows little or nothing about lupus beyond the name.   Lupus symptoms can be severe and highly unpredictable and can damage any organ or tissue, from the skin or joints to the heart or kidneys. Common symptoms include fatigue, headaches, painful or swollen joints, fever, and anemia.

“Increasing public awareness and understanding of lupus is critical to expanding resources and funding for lupus research, and ultimately ending the devastating impact of this disease,” Sandra C. Raymond, President and CEO of the Lupus Foundation of America. “We can’t do it alone. We need everyone to KNOW LUPUS so we can create a future with NO LUPUS.”

Lupus Awareness Month provides people across the country with the opportunity to unite and raise awareness of this misunderstood disease.  Celebrity advocates such as Whoopi Goldberg, Ian Harding, Susan Lucci and the cast of Marvels’ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  have also joined the effort and are featured in a series of public service announcements designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the disease.

Here are some ways you can get to KNOW LUPUS and Help Create a Future with NO LUPUS:  

For more information about KNOW LUPUS and ways to take action and join the fight, visit lupus.org/awareness.

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