Question: World Rabies Day is observed on-
(a) 28 September
(b) 27 September
(c) 25 September
(d) 24 September
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- World Rabies Day is celebrated annually on 28 September since its inception in 2007.
- This day is celebrated in order to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease.
- This year the theme for the day is ‘Share the message. Save a life.’
- This day also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
- This international awareness campaign is coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States.
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