Get ready for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week!

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November 18 Kicks Off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) 2024

Every year, CDC recognizes U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) from November 18-24 to raise awareness about the importance of improving antibiotic and antifungal use, preventing infections from happening in the first place, and combating antimicrobial resistance (AR). The USAAW observance aligns with World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW).   This year the theme for USAAW is “Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Takes All of Us.” Working together, through a One Health approach, we must improve the global prescribing and use of antibiotic and antifungal drugs and invest in global prevention actions across the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment.

During USAAW, CDC will focus on a different topic and key message related to antimicrobial resistance each day. Daily themes include:  November 18: Fighting antimicrobial resistance takes all of us November 19: Global antimicrobial resistance November 20: Human health & antimicrobial resistance November 21: Animal health & antimicrobial resistance November 22: Antimicrobial resistance in agriculture and the environment November 23: One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance November 24: Continuing the fight against antimicrobial resistance

5 ways to join USAAW activities November 18–24

1. Use and share CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2024 Partner Toolkit, which includes key messages and sample social media posts and graphics.  2. Join the conversation on social media: Daily, November 18-24: Help spread the word with family, friends, and colleagues by following @CDC_AR on X (formally Twitter) and posting throughout the week using #AntimicrobialResistance, #USAAW24, and #WAAW.  November 18, 10-11 a.m. EST: Join @CDC_AR and repost messages about improving antibiotic and antifungal use and slowing the spread of antimicrobial resistance during a Global X Storm. Use #WAAW to be a part of the conversation. November 21, 2-3 p.m. EST: Use #FightAR and #USAAW24 to join a live chat co-hosted by the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, The American College of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Diseases Practice and Research Network and @CDC_AR on discussing how we all can fight antimicrobial resistance together. 3. Go Purple during USAAW to raise awareness of how we all play a role in fighting antimicrobial resistance. You can:  Sign up to receive a toolkit to Go Purple for USAAW and help get members of your network involved. Wear purple and post pictures to social media tagging #USAAW24. Light up buildings and landmarks in purple for the week. Bring purple to your online presence by sharing Go Purple and USAAW messages to your organization’s website, wearing purple when on camera during online meetings, and sharing why you are wearing purple. 4. Mark your calendar for upcoming webinars: November 19, 7:30-9 p.m. EST: CDC’s International Infection Control Branch is hosting a webinar on Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Neonates. November 20, 3-4 p.m. EST: CDC and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy are hosting a webinar on the Implementation of Priority Core Elements in Critical Access Hospitals. 5. Check out the latest CDC resources on antibiotic and antifungal use and antimicrobial resistance across One Health: Antimicrobial Resistance Antibiotic Use Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit Be Antibiotics Aware educational materials Antibiotic Stewardship resource bundles Check out CDC’s USAAW webpage to learn other ways to participate during the week.

	Join U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) Nov. 18-24 and spread the word about the importance of improving #antibiotic & #antifungal use & combating #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn how you can join USAAW activities: https://bit.ly/USAAW2024 #USAAW24

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