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Port Orange proclaims Feb. 22 World Encephalitis Day; local organizers plan Nov. 8 awareness walk and medical conference
Summary
City leaders read a proclamation recognizing World Encephalitis Day and local organizers said they will stage an inclusive awareness walk Nov. 8 and host a visiting specialist to provide medical education in Volusia County.
Mayor Scott Stilner read a proclamation declaring Feb. 22, 2025, as World Encephalitis Day in Port Orange and invited residents to mark the date.
The proclamation noted that encephalitis — inflammation of the brain — can be life-threatening, that an estimated 20,000 people in the United States and 500,000 worldwide are affected each year, and that greater public awareness is needed. "I, Scott Stilner, mayor of the city of Port Orange, do hereby proclaim 02/22/2025 as encephalitis day in the city of Port Orange," Stilner said while reading the document.
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