Introduction and Background on Rabies in Nigeria Each year, more than 59,000 people die from the fatal disease rabies. The majority of these fatalities take place in sub-Saharan Africa and India. Over 99% of human rabies cases are caused by …
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In this blog we present our community based control activities Afijio Local Govt, Oyo State, Nigeria.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Rabies as one of the top 10 global public health issues of importance. Currently, Rabies causes 60,000 global deaths and if not curbed, is projected to cause 10 million global deaths by 2050. …
Rabies infection is a zoonotic neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by the Rabies virus which can infect all warm-blooded animals including man. It majorly affects the brain and spinal cord, causing injury and abnormalities in the nervous system. Once the …
Download the OHDI Rabies Brochure here IT’S WORLD RABIES DAY! One Health and Development Initiative commemorates this day, the 28th of September, to promote awareness about the deadly Rabies virus and to inspire One Health action for all stakeholders. We …