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Map of rabies-free countries and territories. Many countries and territories have been declared to be free of rabies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the following list on 2021 based on countries and territories that are free of rabies. [2] Africa: Cape Verde, Mayotte, Ceuta, Réunion, Saint Helena
The factual accuracy of this map or the file name is disputed. Reason: The map does not match the claimed source. For instance the source shows zero deaths from rabies in Austrailia, but the map show one per million population.
Map showing Presence/Absence of rabies according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Date: 9 September 2009: Source: CDC website: Author: CDC: Other versions: Rabies Free Countries Sourced 2010. Derivative works of this file: Rabies Free Countries new.svg
The above countries and territories are free from urban and sylvatic rabies by international consensus. Bat rabies occurs in all countries except for Australia and New Zealand. Countries marked with an asterisk (*) have had described cases of bat rabies occurring in non-bat species.
Rabies causes about 59,000 deaths worldwide per year, [6] about 40% of which are in children under the age of 15. [16] More than 95% of human deaths from rabies occur in Africa and Asia. [1] Rabies is present in more than 150 countries and on all continents but Antarctica. [1] More than 3 billion people live in regions of the world where rabies ...
3D still showing rabies virus structure. Rhabdoviruses have helical symmetry, so their infectious particles are approximately cylindrical in shape. They are characterized by an extremely broad host spectrum ranging from plants [citation needed] to insects [citation needed] and mammals; human-infecting viruses more commonly have icosahedral symmetry and take shapes approximating regular polyhedra.
Only a small minority of countries in the world (shown in green on the map) have been declared rabies free. The prevention of rabies is a major goal of policies dealing with stray dogs. Mass rabies vaccination of stray dogs can be successful, provided at least 70% of stray dogs in a community are vaccinated, in order to achieve herd immunity. [116]
Scabies (also sometimes known as the seven-year itch) is a contagious human skin infestation by the tiny (0.2–0.45 mm) mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis. The word is from Latin: scabere, lit. 'to scratch'. The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple -like rash. Occasionally, tiny burrows may appear on the skin. In a first-ever infection, the infected person usually ...