Validy - 1-2 Years Price - From £ 17.50
Disease Fact File
Summary
Rabies can infect many animals but the greatest risk is caused by those animals that are most likely to come into contact with humans. Transmission generally results from travellers being bitten by an infected animal and the virus transferring through the animals saliva.
Distribution and Transmission
Rabies is of greatest risk in the Asian, African and South American continents, however local advice or medical consultation is recommended following all animal bites as it is never possible to completely exclude risk.
Prevention
Vaccination can be considered for the following travellers:
Those going to countries where rabies is present and who intend to have regular contact with them (eg: vets or zoologists)
Those going to countries where rabies is endemic and who will be more than 24 hours away from medical treatment
Health and laboratory workers who in the course of their travels may come into contact with specimens or patients infected with the virus
Vaccination is usually a course of shots over a one month period - 3 shots covers 2 years (each vaccination is from £17.50)
Signs and Symptoms
The virus moves into the central nervous system and results in either irritable (furious rabies) or depressed (dumb rabies). The incubation period is usually between 20 - 90 days in humans. Spasms involving the breathing muscles, generalised convulsions and cardia or respiratory arrest follow, usually within a week.
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