Current Affairs Section
28 September World Rabies Day/28 ਸਤੰਬਰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਰੇਬੀਜ਼ ਦਿਵਸ
- marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine.
- ▪ Since 2007
- ▪ Theme is: ““Act Now: You, Me, Community””.
- Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
- Clinically, it has two forms:
- 1.Furious rabies – characterized by hyperactivity and hallucinations.
- 2. Paralytic rabies – characterized by paralysis and coma.
- approximately 99% are acquired from the bite of an infected dog.
- fatal once clinical signs appear
Date: Current Affairs - 9/29/2025
Category: Important Days