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World Zoonoses Day 2025 - July 06
July 13 , 2025
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- This day aims to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases and promote measures for their prevention and control.
- On this day in 1885, Louis Pasteur administered the first successful rabies vaccine.
- Over 60% of infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic in origin, and about 75% emerging infectious diseases come from animals.
- The term “zoonoses” (plural of zoonosis) derives from the Greek words Zoon (animal) and Nosos (disease).
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