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#Rabies kills one person every 9 minutes - most of the victims are children.
Our time to act is now!
Our time to act is now!
Rabies is 100% preventable.
Vaccinating dogs is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing #rabies in people.
Protect your family and others by vaccinating your dog 👉 bit.ly/2Stedq3
Vaccinating dogs is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing #rabies in people.
Protect your family and others by vaccinating your dog 👉 bit.ly/2Stedq3
Prevent #rabies by washing wounds thoroughly for a minimum 15 minutes with soap and water, detergent, povidone iodine or other substances that kill the rabies virus bit.ly/2Stedq3
Human #rabies vaccines exist for pre-exposure immunization, recommended for people in certain high-risk occupations such as lab workers handling live rabies viruses, animal disease control staff and wildlife rangers bit.ly/2Stedq3
Pre-exposure #rabies immunization is also recommended for travellers to rabies-affected, remote areas who plan to spend a lot of time outdoors involved in activities such as caving or mountain-climbing bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
#Rabies immunization should also be considered for children living in, or visiting, remote, high-risk areas.
As they play with animals, they may receive more severe bites, or may not report bites bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
As they play with animals, they may receive more severe bites, or may not report bites bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
Initial symptoms of #rabies include a fever with pain and unusual or unexplained tingling, pricking, or burning sensation at the wound site bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
Africa and Asia have the highest #rabies burden in humans and account for 95% of rabies deaths, worldwide bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
In the Americas, bats are now the major source of human #rabies deaths as transmission via dogs has mostly been broken in this region bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
#Rabies transmission can also occur when infectious material – usually saliva – comes into direct contact with human mucosa or fresh skin wounds bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
Contracting #rabies through consumption of raw meat or animal-derived tissue has never been confirmed in humans bit.ly/2SoP6Vd
WHO, @FAO, @OIEAnimalHealth and Global Alliance for Rabies Control came together in 2015 to adopt a common strategy to achieve "Zero human #rabies deaths by 2030" and formed the United Against Rabies collaboration
