World Zoonosis Day
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09/07/2008
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Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
A free dog vaccination camp was organised by Blue Cross Society, Assam recently on the occasion of "World Zoonosis Day' in the Teaching Veterinary Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara. The World Zoonosis Day is celebrated to create awareness about the diseases communicable to animals to human and vice versa. Rabies, tuberculosis etc are some of the important zoonotic diseases that kill millions of people worldwide every year. A total of sixty five pet animals most of them ownerless stray dogs were vaccinated in the camp organised by the society. A public meeting was also organised on the occasion, stated a press release.