- The World Zoonoses Day is celebrated on 6th July every year to create awareness on zoonotic diseases, how to prevent them and what actions to take when exposed.
- The World Zoonoses Day observed from 1885 to mark the day Louis Pasteur administered his first rabies vaccine.
- Zoonoses are infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites that spread between animals (usually vertebrates) and humans. Ebola virus disease and salmonellosis are zoonoses.
Published On : 06 Jul 2019
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