• World Rabies Day

    Global Biodefense Calendar
    Virtual Event

    World Rabies Day is observed annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. Established in 2007, it aims to raise awareness about

  • Launch of the Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Roadmap

    Virtual Event

    The impact of meningitis is as profound as it is diverse: it can kill within hours, disrupts health systems, impedes education and child development, devastates families and communities, and causes

  • World Polio Day

    Global Biodefense Calendar
    Virtual Event

    Join us on October 24 for World Polio Day to share the progress of health experts and partners on the road to polio eradication. Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a paralyzing

  • Fungal Disease Awareness Week

    Virtual Event

    Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 19–23, 2022. CDC and partners have organized this week to highlight the importance of antifungal stewardship, reducing resistance to antifungal drugs, and recognizing serious

  • Antimicrobial Awareness Week

    Virtual Event

    The World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week take place 18-24 November 2022. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no