Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 28 is World Rabies Day – a friendly reminder to vaccinate you and your pet against this deadly virus. Rabies, a fatal viral disease, is 100 percent preventable.
Read more about the disease and how to prevent it here at International SOS Clinic’s website.
Contact International SOS about a rabies vaccine for you and your kids.
Contact ICVS or your local vet about vaccinating your pet.
Also, here are some interesting facts from ICVS:
Did you know?
– More than 55,000 people around the world die of rabies every year
– The majority of these rabies deaths occurs in Asia and Africa
– More than 50% of these rabies deaths are among children under the age of 15-years
– The rabies virus is transmitted from animals to humans through saliva. You do not have to be "bitten" to become infected. You can also be infected through scratches and licks on broken skin, on lips, nose and eyes, by an infected dog, cat or other animal
– Rabies is the leading fatal infectious disease in China today with more than 3,000 rabies deaths annually
– In China, more than 95% of rabies transmissions are from dogs
– Less than 10% of dogs are vaccinated against rabies in China, despite a national law requiring annual rabies vaccinations for all dogs
– Rabies is 100% preventable with rabies vaccinations for pets and pre- and post-exposure rabies vaccinations for people!
– The majority of these rabies deaths occurs in Asia and Africa
– More than 50% of these rabies deaths are among children under the age of 15-years
– The rabies virus is transmitted from animals to humans through saliva. You do not have to be "bitten" to become infected. You can also be infected through scratches and licks on broken skin, on lips, nose and eyes, by an infected dog, cat or other animal
– Rabies is the leading fatal infectious disease in China today with more than 3,000 rabies deaths annually
– In China, more than 95% of rabies transmissions are from dogs
– Less than 10% of dogs are vaccinated against rabies in China, despite a national law requiring annual rabies vaccinations for all dogs
– Rabies is 100% preventable with rabies vaccinations for pets and pre- and post-exposure rabies vaccinations for people!
