World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is held on May 12. Fibromyalgia is a complex of disorders and causes bone and muscle pain. This is a chronic disease that affects approximately 2-5% of the world's population. This event in the second decade of the month May is annual. 
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The two most common fibromyalgia symptoms are widespread chronic pain and debilitating fatigue. The majority of people who have fibromyalgia are women—about 80% to 90% of people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women. People from every culture and socioeconomic level have fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia can be a primary pain syndrome or can be secondary to another illness, such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. More than six million people in the U.S. have fibromyalgia, making it one of the most common pain conditions. Many people with this condition are too disabled to continue working.
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World Fair Trade Day on May 11 (celebrated on the second Saturday of May);
International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases on May 12
International Dixieland Festival Dresden on May 12 (starts on the second Sunday in May, but sometimes the date can vary);
World Melanoma Day on May 13 (is recognized on the second Monday of May around the world to highlight the growing prevalence of malignant melanoma);
World Technology Day for the Future on May 13
International Hummus Day on May 13 (since 2012);
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