Preventive actions against rabies

• May 4, 2024

The Rage It is present in more than 150 countries of the world, and it causes the death of more than 55 thousand people each year. It manifests itself in domestic and wild animals, those that infect humans through bites or scratches, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO)

On the occasion of World Day of Rabies commemorating this September 28, the health authorities of each country report on the consequences of the disease, as well as the means to prevent it. In Mexico, campaigns are carried out vaccination anti-rabies sterilization Y deworming for dogs and cats in different states of the Mexican Republic.

For its part, WHO explains that the incubation period of the virus (rhabdovirus) is from 1 to 3 months, although it can range from one week to more than one year. The most common symptoms are fever , pain , tingling and burning sensation in the wound .

When the rhabdovirus it extends through Central Nervous System a progressive inflammation of the brain and the spinal cord , which causes the death of people.

There are two types of Rage , the furious and the paralytic. The characteristics of the first one are hyperactivity , excitement , hydrophobia Y aerophobia ; while in the second the muscles they are paralyzed and the patient enters coma slowly.

The animals that contract the disease are the dog, the cat, the bat, the raccoons, foxes, jackals, mongooses and other wild carnivorous hosts. The signs of an infected specimen are: lack of appetite, dilated pupils, changes in attitude and excessive secretion of saliva.

If you have animals go to the nearest vaccination center to keep them healthy

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