30-Sep-2024
World Rabies Day
Miscellaneous
- It is annually celebrated on 28th September.
- The day was first celebrated in 2007 as a global initiative to focus on rabies prevention.
- It marks the death anniversary of Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
- Aim: It aims to raise awareness and advocate for rabies elimination globally.
- Theme 2024: Breaking Rabies Boundaries.