World Rabies Day

Background

Rabies can be fatal and is often transmitted through an infected nervous tissue and saliva of a sick animal. The World health Organization has listed it as the most dangerous tropical disease. Further studies show that rabies has the highest fatality rates than any other disease. Nonetheless, rabies is preventable through better educational awareness, mass vaccination and human post-exposure prophylaxis.

Rabies cases are transmitted by infected dogs. And despite proven treatment methods, an estimated 60,000 people day every year die due to this canine-transmitted disease. Over 90% of rabies fatalities occur in Asia and Africa respectively. As a result, thousands of dogs are killed inhumanely in an attempt to prevent the spread of the virus.

Funding and political will against rabies

Where funding and political will exist, there’s a better chance to control the spread of this dangerous disease. For starters, dog vaccination is important to help control the disease from progressing to alarming levels. But unfortunately, most people are dying in marginalized communities due to lack of proper collaboration among stakeholders and experts.

Rabies is a major cause of concern for dogs worldwide and has led to thousands of deaths every year. In fact, 1-2 people die of rabies annually in the U.S. But what can you do to keep this dangerous disease at bay? For starters, you should vaccinate all your pets by keeping them away from wildlife as they can easily spread the disease.

Importance of the global rabies awareness 

The infamous World Rabies Day was started in 2007 to help raise awareness about the dangers of rabies, and to provide essential information on ways to prevent this dangerous disease. Support advocacy has ultimately led to increased efforts toward rabies control.

Through the International World Rabies Day, the rabies campaign reach offers a powerful platform to provide resources that helps to fight the disease. In the last decade, over 1,000 rabies events have been held to highlight the issues of dealing with rabies in the community. Canine rabies prone countries especially in Asia and Africa have held more events to help control the spread of rabies.

The continued success of the World Rabies Day

World Rabies Day started in the early 2007 as an initiative by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control. This day is meant to provide a global platform that encourage international stakeholders to take a unified action against rabies.

Conclusion

The World Rabies Day is an event that provides global resources designed to help communities control the spread of rabies. For pet owners, it is important to vaccinate your dogs and cats against rabies as this disease can be fatal.

References: AVMA, Tdtmv journal, Awareness Days

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