International ME Awareness Day

International ME Awareness Day is on May 12th each year, the day of Florence Nightingale's birthday.

ME Awareness Week changes date in different years, but is the week including May 12th. May is ME Awareness Month.

Illnesses
In addition to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), International ME Awareness Day includes Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, collectively these are known as Central Immological and Neurological Diseases (CIND).

History
International ME Awareness Day began in 1993.

Learn more

 * May12.org (external link)
 * ME/CFS Awareness Day - CDC

See also: diseases

 * Myalgic encephalomyelitis
 * Chronic fatigue syndrome
 * Fibromyalgia
 * Gulf War Illness
 * Multiple chemical sensitivity