World Rabies Day

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2022 Date	28 September 2022
2023 Date	28 September 2023

2022 Holidays & Dates

World Rabies Day in 2022

Wednesday, 28 Sep

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World Rabies Day History

World Rabies Day is a health observance which aims to raise awareness about the disease. The observance was created by GARC (Global Alliance for Rabies Control) in 2007. Rabies is a rare, contagious disease spread by mammals that can cause convulsions, excess salivation, and paralysis. This day is observed on September 28th.

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Today is #WorldRabiesDay, catch the third day of the Rabies vaccination drive at the KL next to the taxi rank in Maboloka, North West. It is important that every pet owner has their dogs & cats vaccinated to protect both humans & animals against rabies. Vaccinate your pets today! https://t.co/foyHGvNDlX
— Department of Agriculture, Land Ref and Rural Dev. (@DALRRDgov_ZA) September 28, 2022

28 September is World Rabies Day. This year’s theme is “One Health, Zero Death”. We should pursue the health of the environment, as much as we do the health of people – as the environment is connected with both people and animals. https://t.co/sMg7h5Dh2T
— South African Pharmacy Council (@OfficialSAPC) September 28, 2022

28 September 2022 is World Rabies Day, under the theme ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths’. The aim of World Rabies Day is to raise awareness about the impact of human and animal rabies, how easy it is to prevent it. @DesboMohono @DALRRDgov_ZA @FarmersWeeklySA @MzansiAgriTalk https://t.co/7f82gMUoWa
— NW Agriculture and Rural Development (@nwpg_dard) September 28, 2022

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World Rabies Day Facts

The theme for World Rabies Day in 2020 was End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate. This theme highlights the need for collaboration at the international, national, & local levels to eliminate rabies.
Rabies is extremely rare. There are fewer than 1,000 cases in the US per year.
Hawaii is the only completely rabies-free state in the US.
Common rabies carriers include; raccoons, bats, skunks, and foxes.