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Page 1: RABIES: THE FACTS - who.int · 15 mins Rabies affects poor rural communities mostly in Asia and Africa About One death every 40% of the victims are younger than 15 Rabies is once

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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

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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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