Thread by @WHO

Today is #WorldRabiesDay

#Rabies kills one person every 9 minutes - most of the victims are children.

Our time to act is now!
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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

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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

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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

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WHO, @OIEAnimalHealth and @FAO announce new United Against Rabies Forum to accelerate progress towards the elimination of human deaths from #rabies by 2030

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Investment in 🐶 vaccination, #rabies monitoring & surveillance systems remains low in most countries where rabies occurs, causing:
🔶Lost lives
🔶Lost livelihoods
🔶High treatment cost

Ending rabies helps achieve Sustainable Dev. Goal 1:
To end poverty
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Rabies mainly affects the world’s poorest communities, where those bitten by suspected rabid animals often lack access to life-saving treatment. Let's ensure that life-saving #rabies vaccines are available for all

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We can end human deaths from #rabies by 2030 by working with communities to deliver life-saving treatment, mass dog vaccination and rabies education.

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Vaccinate 🐕 to help ↘️ human rabies deaths:
Mass dog vaccination campaigns that cover 70% of the at-risk dog population can confer herd immunity against #rabies & are the only real way to interrupt the disease’s infectious cycle between 🐶 & 👪

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