World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day logo
FrequencyAnnually on September 28
Next eventSeptember 28, 2024

World Rabies Day is an international awareness campaign coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States.[1] It is a United Nations Observance[2] and has been endorsed by international human and veterinary health organizations such as the World Health Organization,[3] the Pan American Health Organization,[4] the World Organisation for Animal Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[5]

World Rabies Day takes place each year on September 28, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with the collaboration of his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine. World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals, provide information and advice on how to prevent the disease in at-risk communities, and support advocacy for increased efforts in rabies control.[6]

  1. ^ Global Alliance for Rabies Control Website [1], accessed July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ United Nations Observances Calendar [2], accessed July 4, 2017.
  3. ^ World Health Organization [3], accessed July 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Pan American Health Organization [4], accessed July 4, 2017.
  5. ^ US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [5], accessed July 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Balaram, D; Taylor, LH; Doyle, KAS; Davidson, E; Nel, LH (2016-09-28). "World Rabies Day – a decade of raising awareness". Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines. 2: 19. doi:10.1186/s40794-016-0035-8. ISSN 2055-0936. PMC 5530963. PMID 28883963.