World Rabies Day: All for 1, One Health for all
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) and others are raising awareness about World Rabies Day 2023 on Sept. 28. The event aims to advocate for rabies elimination globally.
This year's theme, "All for 1, One Health for all" highlights that One Health is not for a select few but for everyone, according to the World Health Organization.
Coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, the event has been commemorated on Sept. 28, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur, since 2007.
The CDC reports that rabies is still present in many parts of the U.S., where it is mostly found in wildlife. Because of high vaccination levels in dogs and cats in the U.S., rabies in pets or other domesticated animals is relatively rare.
But rabies remains a global threat, according to WOAH, killing approximately 59,000 people every year. Dogs are the main reservoir of the disease. Controlling and eliminating the deadly zoonosis means combatting it at its animal source.
CDC stats show that roughly a quarter of reported human rabies deaths among people in the U.S. result from dog bites they received during international travel.
The best way to protect yourself, your family and your pets is to keep dogs and cats up to date on their rabies vaccinations.
You can also protect yourself and your family by travelling smartly, and avoiding contact with dogs and other animals that may have rabies when you travel outside the country.
Find out the rabies status of any country you may be visiting using CDC’s interactive assessment site.
Register your event on the alliance site: https://rabiesalliance.org/world-rabies-day
View other events around the world: https://rabiesalliance.org/world-rabies-day/events
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