rabies: the facts - who.int · 15 mins rabies affects poor rural communities mostly in asia and...
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Rabies affects poor rural communities mostly in Asia and Africa
About One death
every
40% of the victimsare youngerthan 15
Rabies is once symptoms appear
The virus attacks the brain
Thorough washing of the wound with soap, and,vaccine injections can avoid symptoms andsave lives
Saliva of infectedanimals
VIRUS TRANSMISSION
99% of human cases are caused by dog bites
NO BITE = NO RABIES
?Learn dog body language
HOW TO PREVENT RABIESTRANSMISSION FROM DOGS?
Raise public awareness
RABIES: THE FACTS
VACCINATING DOGSSAVES HUMAN LIVES
Vaccinating 70% of dogs breaks rabiestransmission cyclein an area at risk
Every dog owneris concerned
!
TREATMENT
FATALITIES
fatal
Rabies is 100% preventable
Distribution of risk levels for humans contacting rabies
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# rabiesGlobal elimination of dog-mediated human rabiesThe Time is Now!
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