Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya: Vaccination campaign roll outs in Laikipia's pastoralist communities. Laikipia Rabies Vaccination CampaignEvery year, approximately 60,000 people die from rabies. Most of these deaths are children – who are often less able to defend themselves from animals – in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Rabies is … [Read more...] about Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya | The Conversation
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Explainer: what’s behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa | The Conversation
Explainer: what's behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa: ShutterstockIn the last four months five cases of rabies in humans have been reported in South Africa, and an additional two cases are probable. The country’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases warns that steps need to be taken to curb the trend. The Conversation Africa’s health … [Read more...] about Explainer: what’s behind the rabies outbreak in South Africa | The Conversation
How to end human deaths from rabies: lessons from Kenya | The Conversation
How to end human deaths from rabies: lessons from Kenya: Awareness and knowledge about rabies at a local level is key. This can help prevent bites and encourage people to get post-exposure treatment Sarah CleavelandWhen a person hears about rabies, it’s often not thought of as an immediate personal threat. But rabies kills about 60,000 people every year – the majority of deaths … [Read more...] about How to end human deaths from rabies: lessons from Kenya | The Conversation
Anti-rabies campaign starts in eThekwini
Pretoria - The eThekwini Municipality's Health Unit is embarking on an anti-rabies road show aimed at informing people about the outbreak of rabies and the importance of getting dogs vaccinated. The campaign follows the recent death of a man from Adams Mission, who suffered from rabies but was not aware that he needed to go to the hospital for medical treatment. A number … [Read more...] about Anti-rabies campaign starts in eThekwini
