European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) 2022
More than 35 000 people die from antimicrobial-resistant infections in the EU/EEA each year, according to estimates presented in a new report released in 2022. The estimated number of deaths in the report examines the years 2016-2020 and shows an increase from previous estimates. The health impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is comparable to that of influenza, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined.
Social media ambassadors
ECDC collaborated with social media ambassadors in EU/EEA countries. These ambassadors shared content and raising awareness about antimicrobial resistance, prudent use of antibiotics and EAAD overall between 17 and 24 November in their national languages.
Check out our local ambassadors in the map below:
Get involved on social media
Spread the word
You can help us spread the word on antimicrobial resistance.
View our reusable and customisable social media cards, available with and without text:
Hashtags around the campaign
Join the online discussion using #EAAD and #AntimicrobialResistance.These hashtags are used across countries, in different languages and by a wide number of partners and stakeholders. Use them and highlight your own content on or around EAAD!
Global Twitter Relay
Organisations from around the globe tweeted about #AntibioticResistance and #WAAW on 18 November to raise awareness about this issue and about what can be done to prevent it together.
