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g EMsu : «. s RABIES =~ , 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. & 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, nrmmptonns cppwar, rabies te swtwclly ing, or an itching sensation at the site of 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 SiapereansesGdeertateer” | (fear of water, end insomnia 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. ables Trends In ats, tanks and Domestic Anima, ‘Minnesota, 1980-2020

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