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Daytona Beach Shores proclaims Feb. 22, 2025 as Encephalitis Awareness Day
Summary
The commission presented a mayoral proclamation recognizing Feb. 22, 2025 as an encephalitis awareness day and invited local participation in awareness activities including illuminating a municipal landmark.
Mayor Nancy Miller read a proclamation at the Jan. 7 commission meeting declaring Feb. 22, 2025 as Encephalitis Awareness Day in Daytona Beach Shores.
Public speakers Kat Atwood and Ken (last name not specified) explained their efforts to raise awareness of autoimmune encephalitis, described plans to host a medical conference in Volusia County for physicians and researchers, and requested the city illuminate a local landmark in red for the awareness day. The mayor presented the proclamation and suggested possible locations for illumination, including a veterans’ park flag display. The proclamation’s final paragraph, read aloud by the mayor, formally declared the date and delivered the signed document to the speakers.
Why it matters: Proclamations are ceremonial recognitions used by the city to raise awareness of health and civic causes. The speakers said the effort aims to reduce misdiagnosis by educating local medical professionals and the public.
