20 May is World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
World Autoimmune Arthritis Day on 20 May was created by the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement (I.A.A.M.) to raise awareness about autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases that manifest with arthritis.
Autoimmune diseases and autoinflammatory conditions refer to those that cause damage to the body’s organs, tissues or cells because of a hyperactive immune response. Autoimmune disorders occur when the body’s immune system creates dangerous reactions to several factors, making it attack itself. It is estimated that 23.5 million people worldwide are affected by some form of autoimmune disease.1
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1: https://nationaltoday.com/world-autoimmune-arthritis-day/#:~:text=spearheaded%20the%20creation%20of%20World,with%20arthritis%20as%20a%20symptom.