World Meningitis Day 2023 Date and Significance: Everything To Know About the Day That Educates People About the Deadly Condition
World Meningitis Day is a significant observance as it educates people around the world about the different types of meningitis, their symptoms, and the importance of timely medical intervention.
World Meningitis Day is an annual observance that is marked in several countries across the globe on October 5. The day helps in raising awareness about meningitis - a potentially deadly disease that can kill in a matter of hours or cause lifelong disability. The day serves as an opportunity to educate people about the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of meningitis. As World Meningitis Day 2023 is celebrated, here’s all you need to know about the World Meningitis Day 2023 date and the significance of the global event. Meningitis: Know How Microbes Hijack Brain Cells To Cause This Highly Fatal Brain Disease; Harvard University Study.
According to WHO, meningitis continues to be a major global public health issue, causing up to 5 million cases each year. In 2020, the 73rd World Health Assembly approved the first-ever resolution on meningitis prevention and control and defeating meningitis by 2030. Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other microorganisms.
World Meningitis Day 2023
World Meningitis Day 2023 will be observed on Thursday, October 5.
World Meningitis Day Significance
World Meningitis Day is a significant observance as it educates people around the world about the different types of meningitis, their symptoms, and the importance of timely medical intervention. As per records, World Meningitis Day was started in 2009 by a community of people affected by meningitis, which later became a global movement. Doctors Successfully Treat World's First Reported Case of Rhodoturula Meningitis, With CMV Meningitis on 2-Month-Old.
The day encourages communities and governments to take collective action as it is an infection that needs global attention and effort to be defeated. World Meningitis Day also aims to support individuals and families affected by meningitis as it can have a profound impact on individuals and their families.
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