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World Rabies Day 2019

Today is World Rabies Day
Sept 28, 2019

Rabies is a viral disease that can infect humans and other animals. It is usually transmitted through a bite from an infected animal. The virus can affect the brain and nerves, causing confusion, hallucinations, agitation, anxiety, difficulty swallowing, and hydrophobia.

Rabies is caused by a virus called rabies virus. Rabies  is transmitted to human beings from the animals.
It is caused by virus which affects the CNS i.e. the central nervous system which may cause paralysis, convulsions and may ultimately cause the death.

The rabies virus starts to affect the brain and the nerves of an infected person or animal. Rabies causes confusion, hallucinations, agitation and anxiety in humans while in animals it causes difficulty swallowing and hydrophobia (fear of water).

The rabies virus enters the body through saliva of an infected animal when it bites another mammal or human being. 

The rabies virus affects the brain and nerves of a person or animal which leads to confusion, hallucinations, agitation and anxiety in humans while for animals it leads to difficulty swallowing and hydrophobia (fear of water).  

Prevent the spread of Rabies.
 
Get your dog Vaccinated against rabies.
 
Don't wait ! 💉




















#rabies #GARC and @RabiesAlliance

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