With a fatality rate of nearly 100%, rabies causes an estimated 60,000 deaths globally every year and 40% of the victims are children.
In a recent report, India documented over 3.7 million dog bite cases and 54 suspected human rabies deaths in a single year.
The Rabies lyssavirus, a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus, is transmitted primarily through the bite of infected dogs. After replicating in muscle tissue, it travels along peripheral nerves to the brain, causing progressive encephalitis.
Once clinical symptoms appear — fever, hydrophobia, confusion, paralysis, survival is exceedingly rare.
This is a sensitive topic to discuss. Dogs are often loyal companions and a favourite to many, yet they can also transmit a deadly disease to human - rabies. Death from rabies is one of the most terrifying and painful ways to die. Sadly, in some cases, even timely vaccinations fail to save lives.
Where I live, stray dogs are everywhere sometimes friendly, sometimes not. We’ve heard of people getting bitten, and the word “rabies” always brings fear. It’s a disease you can’t take lightly because once it shows symptoms, it’s almost always fatal. The worst part is, most of us don’t even know where to get the vaccine quickly or how many doses are needed. For me, rabies isn’t just a health topic it’s a real, daily worry that walks our streets on four legs.
It can be fatal if not treated in time. By giving vaccination to stray dogs and informing the government veterinary hospital about infected dog can helps in solving the problem somehow.
Preventing rabies within our country requires smart strategies beyond just simple vaccination. One major step is controlling stray dog populations humanely through sterilization programs and this will reduce the number of potential carriers. Moreover, educating communities is highly essential about how to avoid dog bites and also immediate wound cleaning with soap and water can drastically lower the infection risk. In addition, by utilizing novel cost-effective vaccines and ensuring timely post-exposure therapy can save several lives. It is pivotal to strengthen the surveillance process and quick reporting thereafter, as it can help in tracking outbreaks much early. Through a combination of all these efforts, a stronger and smarter defense can be built against rabies.
Street dogs are increases every day some are good but some are infected this can bite to the person it causes rabies the words makes fear . Dog bites travels along with peripheral nerves reaches to brain and some times it leads to death hence screen is very important.create awareness about the dog bite.preventing measures and treatment can be explained
Absolutely, mass dog vaccination should be encouraged to protect the public from rabies, and raising awareness and educating the people on prompt-wound care and the importance of timely treatment are also crucial.
Rabies is truly scary because once symptoms start, it’s almost always fatal. What’s worse is that many cases could be prevented with quick action. Washing the wound and getting the vaccine on time can save lives. I think more awareness is needed, especially in rural areas. Mass dog vaccination and education campaigns can really help.
Rabies is one of those diseases where prevention is everything. Quick wound cleaning, prompt PEP, and strong community awareness can literally save lives. Mass dog vaccination should be a national priority.