Resources for Fungal Disease Awareness Week

About the FDAW social media toolkit

Available resources

Partners can also use CDC's existing outreach materials to design customized FDAW campaigns. Select outreach resources specific to your organization's priorities and audiences.

Customize your FDAW 2026 campaign and raise awareness about fungal diseases any time:

• Choose from >100 graphics, videos, and fact sheets.
• Check out educational materials and job aids for healthcare professionals.
• View or share recorded webinars.

FDAW 2026 social media toolkit

The FDAW 2026 social media toolkit (below) provides graphics and post messages for daily taglines and topics. The toolkit includes messages for the general public and for healthcare providers for each day.

Graphics are sized for Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Linked In. Messages are written to meet character count restrictions and include short URLs.

Select posts that exceed the character count for X are written to be used as threaded posts.

To do this:

1. Click the 'post' button and enter the leading message.
2. Click the highlighted plus icon to add the second part of the post.

More resources

Find more resources, including an FDAW promotional wallet card, at the bottom of this page. For additional outreach materials, visit our Communication and Education materials page.

FDAW Social Media Toolkit

Promotional Post

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For Everyone

Fungal diseases start where life happens.

Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 14-18. #ThinkFungus26 and raise awareness to help protect people from the growing impact of fungal diseases. https://bit.ly/4dyCy6u (216 characters including link)

For Healthcare Providers

Fungal diseases start where life happens.

Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 14–18 with a different fungal disease topic each day. #ThinkFungus26 to raise awareness to help protect patients from the impact of fungal diseases. https://bit.ly/4dyCy6u (255 characters including link)

FDAW, Day 1: Primary Care

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For everyone:

Fungal infections can have the same symptoms as illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, making them hard to diagnose. Delays in getting the right diagnosis & treatment can lead to serious illness. If you have an infection that is not getting better, ask a healthcare provider if it could be fungal. #ThinkFungus26 (309 characters)

For healthcare providers:

Fungal infections can look like bacterial or viral illnesses, making them easy to misdiagnose. Consider fungal diseases in patients with risk factors when they aren’t improving with antibiotics & antivirals. Early diagnosis & treatment improve outcomes. #ThinkFungus26 (237 characters)

FDAW, Day 2: Antifungal Resistance

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For everyone:

Antifungal drugs save lives by treating fungal infections. However, some fungi can defeat the drugs designed to kill them, making infections difficult, or impossible to treat. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YUkbob #ThinkFungus26 #AntimicrobialResistance (249 characters plus link)

For healthcare providers:

Inappropriate use of antifungals may contribute to the development of severe antimicrobial-resistant fungal infections. Healthcare providers: use diagnostic testing to inform treatment decisions & educate patients on appropriate antifungal use. https://bit.ly/3YUkbob (269 characters plus link)

FDAW, Day 3: Travel Associated Infections

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For everyone:

You can be exposed to fungi that cause pneumonia through activities like gardening, hiking, & touring caves. Tell your doctor about recent travel, especially if you develop pneumonia & antibiotics don’t help. https://bit.ly/3YUANfl (233 characters plus link)

For healthcare providers:

Patients can be exposed to fungi that cause pneumonia through activities like gardening, hiking, traveling, or exploring caves. When a patient has pneumonia—especially when antibiotics & antivirals aren’t effective—ask about recent travel & environmental exposures. https://bit.ly/3YUANfl (289 characters plus link)

FDAW, Day 4: Fungal Skin Infections

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For everyone:

Fungal skin infections can be confused with other skin conditions. If you use a non-prescription antifungal, avoid products containing steroids, which may worsen the infection. Talk to a healthcare provider if symptoms aren’t improving. https://bit.ly/3QJonlk (260 characters plus link)

For healthcare providers:

Clinicians: Fungal skin diseases can be confused with other skin conditions. Test to confirm the diagnosis and avoid prescribing concurrent use of antifungals and topical steroids. #ThinkFungus26 https://bit.ly/3FRrshr (219 characters plus link)

FDAW, Day 5: Fungal Diagnostics and Therapeutics

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For everyone:

Better diagnostic tests and new treatment options are needed to improve care for people with fungal diseases. #ThinkFungus26 https://bit.ly/3YUkbob (147 characters plus link)

For healthcare providers:

There are hundreds of types of fungal infections but only a few antifungals. As fungal diseases & antimicrobial-resistant fungal infections increase, the need for new antifungal treatment is critical. If your patient isn’t getting better despite treatment, consider testing for fungus. #ThinkFungus26 https://bit.ly/3YUkbob (323 characters plus link)

Additional Messages

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Fungal diseases start where life happens. You may have a fungal disease without realizing it. If you have an infection that’s not getting better, despite treatment, talk to your healthcare provider- it could be fungal. Learn the different types, and how to protect yourself and your family: https://bit.ly/4wR9jpo (316 characters including link)

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Fungi live in different environments including your home, outdoors, and in healthcare settings. Talk to your healthcare practitioner if you have an illness that’s not getting better. It could be a fungal infection. (211 characters)

More resources

• Add the Fungal Disease Awareness Week slide to your presentations.
• Choose from other communication materials.
• Post with #ThinkFungus26
  
• View or share recorded webinars
• Sign up for the Fungal Diseases Newsletter and invite others.

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