In the news today in Germany: the Lyme situation strongly marked out by green politician using the Kleine Anfrage procedure...
By the Small request "Lyme disease in Thuringia" (Drs. 5/6376) wanted Anja Win mouth, education health policy spokesperson for the alliance green Landtagsfraktion, further details of the state government. This is the alliance green health politician that "Lyme disease is a multi-faceted disease with various symptoms. However, the state government fails to recognize the complexity of the disease. This has the answer to our request for a critical examination of the reporting criteria for Lyme disease been missed.
When new infections only 50 percent of those affected have a so-called rash. However, this is an essential diagnostic and reporting criteria. Thus, many new cases of Lyme disease are not recognized or recorded.
In chronic cases, according to recent studies, only three out of ten cases actually diagnosed and treated. This has to change! Ignorance and inaction of the state government to go here is clearly to the detriment of patients.
In addition, it must be clear that a statistic is not yet the Sorcerer's Stone alone, continues the Greens politician. "Despite numerous Lyme disease in Thuringia, the state government sees no deficits in the comprehensive medical care of patients. However, the experiences of victims and support groups speak a different language.
Although doctors are trying, but increasingly overwhelmed due to the wide range of symptoms. Prevention, research, therapy and treatment of disease must be taken by the State finally seriously and strengthened. It is particularly important to establish in Thuringia disease specialist clinics, which operate according to the guidelines of the German Borreliosis Society The allocation of state funds to focus funding in the field disease and the development of an overall concept for the improvement of statistics, diagnosis and treatment of disease are essential. "
By the Small request "Lyme disease in Thuringia" (Drs. 5/6376) wanted Anja Win mouth, education health policy spokesperson for the alliance green Landtagsfraktion, further details of the state government. This is the alliance green health politician that "Lyme disease is a multi-faceted disease with various symptoms. However, the state government fails to recognize the complexity of the disease. This has the answer to our request for a critical examination of the reporting criteria for Lyme disease been missed.
When new infections only 50 percent of those affected have a so-called rash. However, this is an essential diagnostic and reporting criteria. Thus, many new cases of Lyme disease are not recognized or recorded.
In chronic cases, according to recent studies, only three out of ten cases actually diagnosed and treated. This has to change! Ignorance and inaction of the state government to go here is clearly to the detriment of patients.
In addition, it must be clear that a statistic is not yet the Sorcerer's Stone alone, continues the Greens politician. "Despite numerous Lyme disease in Thuringia, the state government sees no deficits in the comprehensive medical care of patients. However, the experiences of victims and support groups speak a different language.
Although doctors are trying, but increasingly overwhelmed due to the wide range of symptoms. Prevention, research, therapy and treatment of disease must be taken by the State finally seriously and strengthened. It is particularly important to establish in Thuringia disease specialist clinics, which operate according to the guidelines of the German Borreliosis Society The allocation of state funds to focus funding in the field disease and the development of an overall concept for the improvement of statistics, diagnosis and treatment of disease are essential. "
