"September 28 is World Rabies Day. Established in 2007, it aims to raise awareness about rabies and help the world come together to fight this dreadful, neglected disease. The theme for 2020 is ‘End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate,’ focusing on:
- Elimination of rabies spread by dogs to reach zero human deaths by 2030.
- Collaboration at all levels to eliminate rabies globally, because it knows no borders.
- Vaccination as a cornerstone of rabies prevention and control efforts.
In the United States, rabies deaths are very rare thanks to successful animal control and vaccination programs. But around the world, rabies kills more than 59,000 people every year. The most affected countries are in Africa and Asia, and almost half of the victims are children under the age of 15.
The good news is that rabies can be prevented through vaccination of both animals and people. On World Rabies Day, we can renew our commitment to eliminate human rabies deaths. This year’s theme is “End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate.” You can help by keeping pets up to date on their rabies vaccination, and collaborating with doctors, veterinarians, educators, community workers, policy makers, and others in your community to raise awareness around rabies prevention and control..."
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