WORLD DRABIES DAY 2022: Rabies is a deadly but preventable viral disease that is transmitted to humans through the saliva of infected animals. It is transmitted through animal bites, usually from stray or unvaccinated dogs. The symptoms of the disease include headache, extreme fever, excessive salivation, mental disturbance and confusion, which in some cases ultimately lead to death.
To make people aware of the seriousness of rabies and to educate people about the seriousness of rabies, September 28 each year is dedicated to World Rabies Day. On the occasion of World Rabies Day 2022, here’s everything you need to know about the history and importance of the day, along with this year’s theme.
Why is September 28 celebrated as World Rabies Day?
World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies and its prevention. In addition, the day also highlights the process of beating this deadly disease to eradicate it completely. It was French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur who developed the first-ever vaccine for the treatment of rabies.
The prolific chemist died on September 28. To honor and commemorate his great contribution, his death anniversary was chosen to be celebrated as World Rabies Day.
World Rabies Day 2022: Theme
According to the World Health Organization, the theme for World Rabies Day 2022 is “Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths.” The theme is to emphasize the connection between the environment, people and animals.
A Heath in the theme represents the vulnerabilities of the health system, but also sheds light on how magnanimous they can achieve with cross-sectoral collaboration. Zero Deaths means the world has all the drugs, tools, vaccines and technologies to eradicate the disease, and zero deaths should be the ultimate goal.
World Rabies Day: History
The very first World Rabies Day campaign took place in 2007. The campaign began as a collaboration between many organizations, including the Alliance for Rabies Control and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. This was crowned by the co-sponsorship of the World Health Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health and the Pan American Health Organization.
After celebrating World Rabies Day for three consecutive years, it is estimated that prevention and awareness events have taken place in more than 100 countries and more than 100 million people have been educated about the dangers of contracting rabies. Meanwhile, 3 million dogs have also been vaccinated.
World Rabies Day: Meaning
On that day, a network of international government agencies, NGOs and vaccine manufacturers use World Rabies Day as a tool to organize events, conferences and campaigns led by experts to help eradicate the disease. The government is also announcing plans and policies to achieve the goal. In the long-term goal, the Global Strategic Plan for the eradication of this dog-mediated goal is to have zero deaths by 30 (2030).
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