Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年6月5日 · Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease affecting the central nervous system. In up to 99% of the human rabies cases, dogs are responsible for virus transmission. Children between the age of 5 and 14 years are frequent victims. Rabies infects mammals, including dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife.
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年6月13日 · Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Clinically, it has two forms: Furious rabies – characterized by hyperactivity and hallucinations. Paralytic rabies – characterized by paralysis and coma. Although fatal once clinical signs appear, rabies is entirely avoidable ...
网页Rabies occurs worldwide and on all continents except for Antarctica. However, the vast majority of human deaths (up to 99%) are caused by the classical rabies virus transmitted by dogs (Fig. 1). Anyone bitten by a rabid animal or exposed to the saliva of a rabid animal is at risk from developing rabies and should seek immediate medical advice
Human rabies prevention and management - World Health …
网页2019年1月22日 · Appropriate wound management and prompt access to quality-assured PEP is almost 100% effective in preventing human rabies deaths. Mass dog vaccination is a proven, cost–effective way to save human lives by stopping transmission of rabies at its source. While a variety of animal species can host rabies, dogs are responsible for 99% …
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页Rabies. Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is almost always fatal following the onset of clinical signs. It affects domestic and wild animals, and is spread to people through bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Dogs are the main hosts and transmitters of rabies. They are the cause of human rabies deaths in 99% of all cases.
狂犬病 - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年6月5日 · 狂犬病的最初症状包括发烧、疼痛和伤口处异常或不明原因的颤痛、刺痛或烧灼感等一般性症状。. 随着病毒向中枢神经系统扩散，发展为可能致命的进行性脑和脊髓炎症。. 人类狂犬病可以得到临床控制，但很少能治愈，而且即使能够控制住，也会有严重的神 …
Vaccinating against rabies to save lives - World Health …
网页2019年9月27日 · Human rabies is a 100% vaccine-preventable disease, yet it continues to kill. Rabies vaccinations are highly effective, safe and well tolerated. The WHO recommends 2 main immunization strategies for the prevention of human rabies: Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) which includes extensive and thorough wound washing at the rabies …
Rabies - India - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页India is endemic for rabies, and accounts for 36% of the world’s rabies deaths. True burden of rabies in India is not fully known; although as per available information, it causes 18 000-20 000 deaths every year. About 30-60% of reported rabies cases and deaths in India occur in children under the age of 15 years as bites that occur in ...
Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases - World Health …
网页Recommended first-aid procedures include immediate and thorough flushing and washing of the wound for a minimum of 15 minutes with soap and water, detergent, povidone iodine or other substances of proven lethal effect on rabies virus. If soap or an antiviral agent is not available, the wound should be thoroughly and extensively washed with water.
Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年6月7日 · Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease. Dogs are the source of the vast majority of rabies virus transmission, through bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is virtually 100% fatal. Clinically, it has two forms: Furious rabies – characterized by hyperactivity and hallucinations.