Campaigns Against Rabies For Dogs

Canine rabies is an infectious disease, produced by a virus found in the saliva of a rabies animal : dog, cat or monkey. It is usually transmitted by saliva through biting or licking wounds on the skin.

 A dog that has rabies is aggressive, has red eyes, drools, is down, has lost its appetite, does not drink water, bites everything, hides, does not walk well, has a drooping jaw, shows an exaggerated fear of water, to air and light; You may not know the owner and leave the home.

Rabies in our pets is prevented by vaccinating them every year from the first month of their life.

If there are bites from an animal that has rabies, the wound must be washed with plenty of soap and water, locate the biting animal and then go as soon as possible to a health center to carry out an assessment of the wound.

Basic concept

It is a viral infectious disease of the central nervous system that causes acute encephalitis. It is a virus that attacks domestic and wild mammals, including man. It is normally integrated in the secretions of infected animals and is transmitted to man by a bite or if he has a cut in the skin that makes contact with the saliva of the patient.

In dogs it is a disease that must be treated urgently or else it can lead to death. After the bite, it can take between 60 and 300 days to manifest.

It is a serious disease, so if symptoms of human rabies appear, there is no treatment and it is almost always fatal. Therefore, to prevent it, it is recommended to eliminate canine rabies by vaccinating these animals.

Data and statistics

Every year approximately 55 thousand people die from this cause, which implies one death every 10 minutes. Once a person is bitten by a possibly sick animal, it is necessary to vaccinate as soon as possible to prevent the disease. The usual way of transmission is through infected bites.

Anti-rabies campaign 2016

In the absence of adequate subsidies, the 2016 rabies campaign is disseminated and organized by the veterinarians themselves. The vaccine can be done at any time, it is not necessary to do it in the middle of the campaigns.

According to the world calendar, the celebration of the World Day Against Rabies has been established on September 28, coordinated with PAHO / WHO, the International Organization Alliance for Rabies Control, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the States States of America, the Pasteur Institute of France and Veterinary Officers in many countries.

Among the objectives is the increase in actions throughout the world to raise awareness in society and implement the corresponding resources.

Children and other sectors are the most vulnerable groups and are subject to multiple attacks. Rabies in humans can be prevented by ensuring appropriate care and control of animals for people at risk, educating vulnerable populations, and improving access to health for those who have been attacked by animals infected with the disease.

Rage in the world

Although there is no cure, rabies can be prevented. In the case of people, it is a totally preventable disease, but it requires education and access to a supply of biologics. Different countries are making great efforts to control it, having made important progress in eliminating human rabies transmitted by dogs.

Despite all these actions, even wild rabies continues to cause much damage, especially in sectors of the population with fewer resources and in areas that are difficult to access.

Among the data that is managed, worldwide, uncontrollable rabies in dogs in many countries of the world continues to cause an estimated 55,000 human deaths each year.

The different prevention campaigns are still effective. In some countries like Spain, it currently has a minimal incidence. The reason is that the disease has been defeated through anti-rabies campaigns and it is necessary not to lower our guard against this.