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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 ...
The Global Alliance for Rabies Control works with local government partners on demonstration projects in the Philippines on mass dog vaccination, community outreach, education, diagnosis and surveillance. [12] These elements are integrated into national government programs, and the resulting data will inform policy decisions in other countries.
A World Rabies Day event at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Events held to mark World Rabies Day range from symposia on current rabies control methods and public events for raising awareness about good prevention practice, to sponsored walks, runs or bike rides, to free or externally subsidized vaccination clinics for dogs.
Stray Askals in the Philippines. Lack of awareness about rabies prevention can lead to tourists dying from contracting the disease. [150] Managing stray animals, especially stray dogs, is crucial for the prevention of rabies.
Rabies virus. There are two forms of rabies: furious and paralytic. It is mostly found in Asia and Africa. [72] There is a higher prevalence in rural areas, and it disproportionately affects children. [73] Rabies is fatal after symptoms develop. [74] It is caused by a lyssavirus transmitted through wounds or bites from infected animals. [73]
Rabies virus, scientific name Rabies lyssavirus, is a neurotropic virus that causes rabies in animals, including humans. It can cause violence, hydrophobia, and fever. Rabies transmission can also occur through the saliva of animals and less commonly through contact with human saliva.
Network for Animals (NFA) is an animal welfare organization that provides logistical and financial support for related initiatives in various countries. [1] [2] Headquartered in the United Kingdom and with offices in the United States and South Africa, [3] the current CEO is co-founder Gloria Davies.
The rabies vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent rabies. [11] There are several rabies vaccines available that are both safe and effective. [11] Vaccinations must be administered prior to rabies virus exposure or within the latent period after exposure to prevent the disease. [12]