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Rabies Awareness & Prevention in China |
Working Together to Make Rabies History!
2 • US CDC reports 1-3 cases of human rabies each year, with only one confirmed case of human rabies in 2007 • In the USA and most EU countries, more than 70% of companion animals are rabies vaccinated • In the USA, primary route of rabies transmission is from wildlife to humans or animals
• In China, 3,380 persons died of confirmed rabies in 2007 • Across China, less than 10% of dogs are rabies vaccinated with less than 3% of rural dogs vaccinated • Across China, less than 1% of cats are rabies vaccinated • In a rabies-epidemic region such as China, rabies in wildlife may result from spillover from dogs
• Rabies vaccinate your pets annually at a legally designated animal vaccination hospital (Look for official bronze plaque with license number) • Only legally registered and officially designated animal vaccinationhospitals are authorized to procure and administer vaccines and can issue the official Beijing Animal Health & Vaccination Immunity Certificates (vaccination red books) • Vaccines are controlled drugs and can be sold to authorized animal hospitals only by the Agricultural Bureau • Vaccines are imported, legally registered and quality assured by the government
• This man did not seek medical care and was not vaccinated against rabies. He died of confirmed rabies infection transmitted through the dog bite about two-months after the exposure • The dog was owned by a local family but was unregistered so was officially classified as a “stray dog” • This dog was likely not vaccinated or may have been vaccinated at an unauthorized pet shop or other facility. Unauthorized facilities cannot legally purchase vaccines and therefore procure them from unsecured illegal channels, increasing the likelihood of smuggled, expired or counterfeit vaccines being used on pets
• Seek timely medical care after an exposure and begin rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) immediately • The PEP consists of 5 rabies vaccinations over 28-days (e.g., days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28) • If the animal is of uncertain vaccination history or if it is wildlife, the human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) is also given together on the first day of the rabies vaccination • HRIG is expensive and in short supply worldwide. Travelers outside of major cities in the PRC may not find HRIG available when needed • Having the pre-exposure rabies vaccinations means you do not need the HRIG after an exposure. Please talk to your doctor about pre-and post-exposure rabies vaccinations
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