28th September, World Rabies day
Author: Patrick Kwizera, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program-Field Epidemiology Training Program - Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: +256 782 822 220, Email: pkwizera@uniph.go.ug
World Rabies Day, commemorated each year on 28 September, aims to raise awareness about rabies prevention and control.
Rabies causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths annually, with the majority occurring in Asia and Africa.
The disease is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, yet it is entirely preventable through vaccination of dogs and proper post-exposure treatment to victims of dog bites.
The WHO and global partners have set the goal of eliminating human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
Mass dog vaccination, community awareness, and improved access to post-exposure prophylaxis are key strategies in achieving this target
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