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Lupus survivors paint Tift County purple

Posted: 05.18.2012 at 2:03 PM

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Tift County survivors, family, and friends gather in purple to promote Lupus awareness. / Image provided by Carla Whitley Photography & Pat McKinnon

ALBANY, GA -- Tift County turned a new shade of purple on Thursday night.

Over 120 survivors, family, and friends gathered in purple to promote Lupus awareness in and around Tift County.

According to the Lupus Foundation of America, lupus "is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body." They believe that over five million people worldwide are affected by Lupus.

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