Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO fact sheet on rabies, providing key facts and information on symptoms, diagnosis, transmission, post-exposure prophylaxis, local treatment, prevention, WHO response
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO) Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is almost always fatal following the onset of clinical signs It affects domestic and wild animals, and is spread to people through bites or scratches, usually via saliva
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO) Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease Dogs are the source of the vast majority of rabies virus transmission, through bites or scratches, usually via saliva
Human rabies prevention and management - World Health Organization (WHO) Rabies is preventable through three proven, effective interventions: Awareness of rabies disease engages communities and empowers people to save themselves by seeking the care they need This includes an understanding of how to prevent rabies in animals, when to suspect rabies, and what to do in case of a bite Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of a series of rabies vaccines and, in
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccinating dogs reduces human infection Rabies is a vaccine preventable disease Vaccinating all dogs, including roaming and strays, prevents rabies being passed to humans and stops other dogs becoming infected
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals - World Health Organization (WHO) Two types of vaccines to protect against rabies in humans exist - nerve tissue and cell culture vaccines WHO recommends replacement of nerve tissue vaccines with the more efficacious, safer vaccines developed through cell culture as soon as possible
Rabies - India - World Health Organization (WHO) Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease which occurs in more than 150 countries and territories Dogs are the source of the vast majority of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99% of all rabies transmissions to humans