World Zoonoses Day

• Observed anually on 6 July.
• Aim : to emphasise and bring problem awareness about the risks and impacts of zoonotic diseases on human and animal health.
• World Zoonosis Day marks the anniversary of the first vaccination against a zoonotic disease.
• On July 6, 1885, Louis Pasteur, a French scientist, successfully administered the first vaccine for zoonotic disease.

ABOUT

• Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted between animals and humans. These diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi.