Osmania docs to celebrate 'World Zoonosis Day'

Hyderabad, Jun 17 (UNI) Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum (OMCDF) will celebrate the 'World Zoonosis Day' here on July six.

In a statement here, Forum President K Suresh said this year's celebrations assumed much significance as India was declared Rinderpest Disease-free nation.

While Zoonosis was a disease transmitted from animals to man.

Rinderpest, a fatal viral disease, attacked domestic cattle and sheep.

He appealed to doctors and students from both medical and veterinary fields to present papers on Zoonosis.

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