World Zoonoses Day: Andhra Pradesh government to administer 5.37 lakh free anti-rabies shots to dogs on July 6
In a press release on Friday, Animal Husbandry Department Director T. Damodara Naidu said that on July 6, over 5.37 lakh free anti-rabies vaccines will be administered to dogs across the State in government veterinary institutions, including area veterinary hospitals, polyclinics, and super-speciality veterinary hospitals, with an estimated expenditure of ₹75 lakh.
Dr. Naidu said zoonotic diseases — infections that can be transmitted between animals and humans — have become a growing concern, especially for veterinarians, farmers, slaughterhouse workers, and pet owners who are in close contact with animals. Diseases such as rabies, brucellosis, tuberculosis, bird flu, and encephalitis fall under this category, and they can spread through dog bites, mosquito bites, consumption of contaminated water, improperly cooked meat or eggs, and contact with infected animals or polluted air. Andhra Pradesh is a safer and healthier State by preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases through knowledge and action, he said.
World Zoonoses Day commemorates Louis Pasteur's historic success on July 6, 1885, when he administered the first successful rabies vaccination to a boy bitten by a rabid dog. Since then, July 6 is observed globally to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases and encourage preventive healthcare practices.
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