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rabies is mentioned
In 300 B.C., rabies is mentioned in several ancient literature works, such as the paper by Aristotle. -
Rabies was dicovered
In the 16 century rabies was discovered as a fatal disease by an Italian physician -
Preventation of Rabies Transmission
In the 18th century, legislation was passed in countries like Germany, France and Spain for the destruction of stray dogs, in attempt to reduce the risk that a rabid dog may come into contact and bite a human in the region. -
Attenuating the rabies virus
In 1884 people tried to reduce the force of the rabies virus. -
rabies success with dogs
In 1884, rabies success with dogs was announced. -
founded a vaccine
In 1885, a French biologist named Louis Pasteur, created the first rabies vaccine -
Pasteur presents rabies results
In 1886, a man named Pasteur presents a paper of using his new rabies vaccine -
Rabies was reduced
In the 1900's, rabies was greatly reduced from many developed regions that were previously affected, such as Central Europe. -
first person to survive rabies
In 2004, a girl named Jeanna Giese was the first person ever to survive rabies without a vaccine. -
World Day of Rabies is established
World Rabies Day, lauched in 2007, aims to raise awareness about the public health impact of human and animal rabies.
