@ecdc.europa.euA bite or scratch from an animal can be easy to brush off. With rabies, don’t.
Instead:
🧼 Wash the wound well with soap & water.
🩺 Seek medical advice ASAP.
💉 Don’t wait for symptoms. Treatment after exposure can prevent rabies when started in time.
@cissybgood67.bsky.socialFrom Fear to Protection:
#WorldRabiesDay – Protecting Dogs & Cats From Rabies and the Meat Trade in Sulawesi
@contagionlive.bsky.socialFollowing #WorldRabiesDay and a CDC advisory on a rise in exposure calls, Dr. Rodney Rohde explains what the increase means, what people should do when they have an animal bite or scratch, and how clinicians should assess risk and administer post-exposure prophylaxis. #IDsky #Medsky
@sbohvm.gla.ac.ukThis week marked #WorldRabiesDay. However, our researchers work every day in the fight against the disease. Learn more about how they are collaborating both here in Glasgow and Tanzania in the efforts against #rabies
@path.orgYesterday was #WorldRabiesDay. #Rabies is preventable, yet it still claims a life every 9 minutes. India bears nearly a third of the global burden. PATH is working with partners in India to strengthen health systems that can help close gaps in prevention and care. Swipe through
@seanews.bsky.social🚨CapeNature urges South Africans to keep a safe distance from Cape fur seals due to ongoing rabies risks.
- Don't touch or approach them
- Keep pets away
- If bitten or scratched, wash the area immediately & seek urgent medical care!
@yourotherfamilydr.bsky.social
@science.orgLast year, scientists developed an innovative way to vaccinate the bats against rabies—by making use of their extraordinary fondness of mutual grooming. #WorldRabiesDay https://scim.ag/4yeJbVW
@alleycatallies.bsky.social2. Vaccination is a critical part of Trap-Neuter-Return (#TNR), which is the best opportunity for community cats to be vaccinated for rabies. For that reason, and many more, TNR is the only humane and effective approach to community cats.
Learn more: alleycat.org/Rabies
@avmavets.bsky.socialWhat can you do on #WorldRabiesDay to help control the spread? Rabies is 100% preventable! You can help prevent rabies infections by vaccinating your animals and keeping them away from wildlife that can spread the disease. You can find more information at avma.org/Rabies.
@letstalkmicro.bsky.socialToday is #WorldRabiesDay. 🦠
We’re revisiting a conversation with Dr. Rodney Rohde about rabies—transmission, exposure, prevention, vaccination & the importance of awareness.
🎙️ Listen here:
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@healthlawadamh.bsky.socialShout-out to the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) for putting on a super-interesting webinar for #WorldRabiesDay.
🦝🦭 #rabies #NTDs #OneHealth
@networkforanimals.bsky.social🌍🐾 This #WorldRabiesDay, we’re celebrating LAZAWO’s vital work in Tanzania. Since 2024, our support has helped vaccinate 20,261 dogs. Now we’re aiming for 4,000 more. Together, every vaccination brings us closer to a rabies-free Tanzania 💛.
👉 Read more: zurl.co/hi0pa
@blindcatrescue.bsky.socialWorld Rabies Day! 🐱💉 Rabies is fatal but 100% preventable. Cats are the #1 infected domestic animal in the US. Keep vaccines current, even for indoor cats. Wildlife finds a way in. Protect your cat and family! #WorldRabiesDay
@dogdeskaction.bsky.socialAs #WorldRabiesDay comes to an end, our message is simple.
Rabies is deadly. Rabies is preventable.
Vaccinate dogs. Reach street dogs. Protect communities. Follow the evidence.
Fear doesn't stop rabies.
Vaccination does.
@avmavets.bsky.socialDid you know all mammals are capable of being infected with and transmitting rabies? Even cute cuddly ones like kittens!
Here are 6️⃣ ways you can prevent this disease and protect yourself and your animals. Visit avma.org/Rabies to learn more. #WorldRabiesDay
@lji.orgStronger, broader immunity could help people in regular contact with animals, such as veterinarians and wildlife workers, as well as the billions of people who may accidentally come in contact with a rabid animal.
Read more about LJI findings: www.lji.org/news-events/... #WorldRabiesDay #rabies
@lji.orgFor #WorldRabiesDay, we're share some surprising facts and research updates from LJI's #virology experts.
Why rabies? Rabies treatments save lives. They're also inaccessible for most people around the world. LJI scientists are working to change this through new #rabies vaccine research. 1/🧵
@plosone.orgTo mark #WorldRabiesDay, and its focus on Stronger Together, these articles in @plosone.org examine surveillance, management and vaccination, all of which are needed to tackle the disease.
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@knowledgezone.bsky.social#QuizOfTheDay: Globally, which animal is responsible for the vast majority of human rabies transmission cases?
A. Insectivorous bats
B. Domestic dogs
C. Red foxes
D. Raccoons
