Tomorrow, Saturday 28 September, is World Rabies Day. It is part of an international drive to educate the public on rabies and its prevention.
After being bitten by a rabid animal a human has a short window period in which to receive vaccination. There is no cure after this window period. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States of America, more than 55 000 people die from rabies every year, mostly in Africa and Asia.
Read what the CDC says about preventing rabies.
Rabies is covered in the Biosecurity chapter of The Agri Handbook. Also of relevance is the chapter on Animal Health.
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