- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Sarcoidosis Awareness Month [Mar. 30, 2016C]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2016-03-30
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2016/3-30C
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s3-h30c
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s3-h30c
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
SARCOIDOSIS AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: THEREFORE:
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect almost any organ in the body. While a person's immune system normally protects the body from infection and disease, those with sarcoidosis have overactive immune systems that result in damage to the body's own tissues. While the cause of this disease is currently unknown, research suggests that bacteria, viruses, or chemicals may trigger its onset; and
Once thought rare, sarcoidosis is now known to be quite common and affects people worldwide. The disease can occur in people of any age, race, and gender, however, it is most common among adults between the ages of 20 and 40 in certain ethnic groups; and
In the United States, sarcoidosis most commonly targets the lungs and lymph nodes, but the disease can and usually does affect other organs as well, including the skin, eyes, liver, salivary glands, sinuses, kidneys, heart, bones, muscles, brain, and nervous system; and
The month of April provides citizens of Georgia and the United States the opportunity to expand sarcoidosis awareness. Organizations and individuals throughout the state are making major contributions to spreading knowledge about this disease through event outreach, education, and screening programs that promote life-saving diagnostic testing for early detection; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 2016 as SARCOIDOSIS AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 30th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen.
GOVERNOR
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