The world is again joining together on September 28th to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of rabies prevention. Rabies is the oldest and deadliest disease known to mankind.
The Global Alliance for Rabies Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite you to join participants from more than 50 countries for a series of webinars on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010.
Rabies is a viral disease that can be transmitted to animals and humans. The disease is transmitted mainly by bite, but exposure may also occur through contamination of broken skin or mucous membranes with saliva from an infected animal. Once neurological symptoms of the disease develop, rabies is fatal to both animals and humans. The good news is that rabies is easily preventable.
“Rabies is primarily a disease of children, who are particularly at risk from this terrible disease, due to their close contact with dogs, the major global source”, said Dr. Debbie Briggs, Executive Director of the Alliance for Rabies Control. “Children are more likely to suffer multiple bites and scratches to the face and head, both of which carry a higher risk of contracting rabies. Children are often unaware of the danger that dogs transmit rabies and may not tell their parents when a bite, lick, or scratch has occurred from an infected animal”, says Briggs. quote source (1)
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World Rabies Day is an excellent time to take steps that can help prevent and control rabies, such as vaccinating pets including dogs and cats and providing education on how to avoid the animals that typically transmit rabies: raccoons, bats, skunks, and foxes. So, thanks again to the South Wilton Veterinary Group - You can Like them on Facebook and/or Follow them on Twitter.South Wilton Veterinary Group
51 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Telephone: (203) 762-2002
www.southwiltonvet.com
51 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Telephone: (203) 762-2002
www.southwiltonvet.com
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