Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 16-20, 2024, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be hosting a series of webinars to help draw attention to fungal diseases, which are increasing worldwide. Webinar dates, times and titles are listed below, and additional information about the webinars and FDAW activities is available here.
- A Patient- Centered Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance: From Diagnostic Advances to Clinical Care (Hosted by CDC and the World Health Organization), Monday, September 16 at 9-10 AM ET | 3-4 PM CET. Register in Advance.
- Update on Fungal Zoonotic Diseases (Hosted by CDC and the American Veterinary Medical Association). Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Save the date--more information on registration to come.
- Neglected Tropical Diseases: Don't Forget About Fungi! (Hosted by CDC and International League of Dermatological Societies), Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 9:00 - 10:00 am EST | 13:00 – 14:00 GMT. View the live webinar here.
- Mycetoma: Understanding the Disease, Seeking Solutions (Hosted by CDC and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative), Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 10:00-11:15 am EST | 17:00-18:15 EAT | 14:00 – 15:15 GMT. Register here.
- Think fungus: Insights from Blastomycosis Surveillance and Outbreak Investigations in an Endemic Region (Hosted by CDC with Minnesota Department of Health, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Wisconsin Department of Health Services), Thursday, September 19 at 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM EST. Register here.
- Climate Change and Fungal Infections: A Collaborative Approach to Understand the Effects of Climate Change on Valley Fever in California (Hosted by CDC, the University of California- Berkeley, and California Department of Public Health), Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET. Register here.
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Kris Johansen
Associate Director of External Relations
National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education
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