Bhutan didn't just treat rabies — it taught 1,000+ dogs to sit still for the shot.
WHO Certifies Bhutan Has Eliminated Dog-Transmitted Human Rabies
The World Health Organization certified Bhutan as having eliminated dog-mediated human rabies, making it the first country in the region to reach that milestone. Health workers vaccinated more than 1,000 free-roaming dogs and ran mass campaigns across every district in 2024. Zero human deaths from dog bites have been recorded since the programme began.
Source: WHO Certifies Bhutan Has Eliminated Dog-Transmitted Human Rabies — r/UpliftingNews
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 14, 2026.
Advertisement
More Science memes
Advertisement

The birds loved it so much they never left — possibly because nobody demolished it.

A bison calf born in those mountains is a heavier comeback than most of my gym resolutions.

When the scientists ran out of Latin, the elders just started naming bugs in languages older than the bugs' names.

Somewhere in that gorgeous dying nebula a new star is being born, which is exactly how my landlord describes my security deposit.

Cats spend up to half their waking hours grooming each other — and the cat who receives the most licks is usually the one who starts the fewest fights.

Three brothers walked 4,126 km for their own place — no split of the deposit, no group chat with 47 new flatmates.

Wilfrido Arends measures the sharks now. His 22-year-old son still hauls the nets, and the granddaughter wants to be a marine biologist.

300 kākāpō on Earth, and every single one still heavier than your gym bag.