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Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease. It can spread to
people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal.
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Symptom
TRabies is a vaccine-preventable, + The first symptoms of rabies may be similar to
zoonotic, viral disease affecting the the flu, including weakness or discomfort, fever,
central nervous system. Once clinical or headache. There also may be discomfort,
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domestic dogs ave responsible for the bite: These symptoms may last for days,
1s transmission to humans.
‘can affect both domestic + Symptoms then progress to cerebral dysfunction,
and ar ‘anit te It thee to pesele anxiety, confusion, and agitation. As the disease
and animals via salive, usually progresses, the person may experience delirium,
through bites, scratches or direct abnormal behavior, hallucinations, hydrophobia
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the age of 5 and 14 years are
Frequent victims.
Worldwide.
In Malaysia, rabies has been reported to
cause 32 human deaths in the recent rabi
outbreak in Sarawak, Malaysia. The survival
rate among rabies victims is 4%, making it @
‘major public concern.
The aim of this study is to highlight the
prevention and control strategies of rabies
cases through One Health approach that has
been implemented in Malaysia.
Each year, rabies causes approximately 59,000
deaths worldwide. Despite evidence that
control of dog rabies through animal
vaccination programs and elimination of stray
In response to the recent outbreak of Rabies in Sarawak, Malaysia ha
successfully mass vaccinated a total of 202,700 dogs which is more
90% of ibe 9 pope lattes across the state. Effective early osterabies
management had saved two rabies victims from rabies-related death.
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