HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-146RESOLUTION NO. 15-146
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2015 AS
"MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
Myositis is a chronic auto -immune disease that triggers the inflammation and degeneration
of skeletal muscle tissues, in which inflammatory cells surround, invade, and destroy normal
muscle fibers as though they were defective or foreign to the body.
Dermatomyositis (DM), Polymyositis (PM), Inclusion -Body Myositis (IBM) and Juvenile forms
of Myositis (JM) are all inflammatory myopathies or diseases where there is swelling and loss
of muscle.
Although this disease most commonly affects adults in their 40's and 50's, it can also be
found in children, some as young as five years of age.
4. Currently, 50,000 cases of Myositis are estimated to exist in the United States.
5. The rareness of this disease and slow progression of symptoms can make it difficult to
recognize and diagnose, often leading to years of delay in proper treatment. Research of
Myositis is tapered by the disease's limited public recognition.
6. Although there is no known treatment for this debilitating disease, current treatments exist
to help slow muscle deterioration and weakness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of September 2015 as "Myositis Awareness
Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board hereby urges the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida to recognize this event and
participate in its observance.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1" day of September 2015.
ATTEST:
DEPUTY CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: ;a,., zo
CHAIR
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