It pays tribute to Louis Pasteur – the inventor of the first effective rabies vaccine in the world.
The day is observed to promote the fight against Rabies, raise awareness of its prevention, and celebrate the achievements the world has made against this deadly disease.
Theme of this year is ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths.’
The first-ever World Rabies Day campaign took place back in 2007.
Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease.
It is spread to people from the saliva of infected animals.