WFMY News2: Guilford County suspends intake of healthy cats amid rabies cases
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Guilford County Animal Services is temporarily suspending the intake of healthy cats following confirmed rabies cases in the Jamestown area, officials announced this week. The ...
COMAL COUNTY, Texas – Comal County Animal Control officials urge the public to avoid contact with wildlife after two cats tested positive for rabies. The cats were found on Sept. 6 near the ...
FOX 5 Atlanta: DeKalb County confirms two rabies cases in cats: Public urged to stay vigilant
Two separate rabies cases confirmed in DeKalb County involving dead cats; incidents occurred on June 11 and June 12. Public urged to remain vigilant and take preventive measures, including keeping ...
DeKalb County confirms two rabies cases in cats: Public urged to stay vigilant
WHO fact sheet on rabies, providing key facts and information on symptoms, diagnosis, transmission, post-exposure prophylaxis, local treatment, prevention, WHO response
Rabies is a viral disease transmitted from mammals to humans that causes an acute encephalitis. There are two clinical manifestations of rabies: furious and paralytic. Furious rabies is the most common form of human rabies. Once symptoms of the disease develop, either form is almost always fatal. Rabies is transmitted through mucosal exposure to infected animals, such as rabid dogs, bats and ...
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 ...