World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Rabies symptoms in humans Rabies causes fatal infection of the brain. The symptoms include increasing salivation, hallucinations, spasms and fear of water. Rabies is preventable by ensuring that your dogs and cats are vaccinated. Seek preventative treatment if scratched or bitten by […]
“It is important to first wash all wounds with soap and water for 15 minutes,” says Dr Vivien Essel, medical doctor, outbreak response unit at the division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, “and note that the size of the wound does not matter.” Watch the video in the google […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Rabies is Preventable! If a disease is preventable by purely vaccinating animals, we should not be seeing people, especially the most vulnerable like children, dying. The first laboratory-confirmed rabies case for 2020 was diagnosed in July. The case involved a five-year-old boy […]
National Rabies Dialogue Session “Rabies can be prevented through vaccination and collaboration ” Date: 29 September 2020 Time: 11h00 to 13h00 The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development hereby invites dog & cats owners and community at large to a national dialogue session on rabies. Rabies is a […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Animal Health Technicians and their role in Rabies prevention-Akanyang Ngakane (GDARD) “Animal health technicians (AHTs) encourage pet owners, especially those situated in rural communities, to bring their animals to be vaccinated,” says Akanyang Ngakane, Animal Health Technician employed by Gauteng Department of Agriculture […]
CPD accredited webinar-Rabies-Boehringer Ingelheim-30 September @ 19:00 Boehringer Ingelheim invites you to join Dr. Guillaume Convert in a CPD accredited webinar where he will share insights into various strategies available to sustainably improve Rabies elimination. Dr. Convert is an industry expert when it comes to combating Rabies. He graduated […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-Rabies found in wildlife and domestic species-Dr Jacqueline Weyer “We find rabies in wildlife and domestic species across the country,” says Dr Jacqueline Weyer, medical scientist at the Centre for Emerging Zoonotic and parasitic diseases. Watch the video in the google drive link […]
PRESS RELEASE-World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together Dr Nomsa V. Mnisi Vice President of the SAVC 012 010 0850 Dr Mpho Maja Director of Animal Health at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Email: Cell: 072 199 0925 Vaccinate your animals against […]
World Rabies Day-28 September- Let’s raise awareness together-All mammals are susceptible Did you know that all mammals are susceptible to rabies and can transmit the rabies virus? The most common animals in South Africa that transmit rabies are: Dogs Cats Livestock Yellow mongoose Black-backed jackal Bat-eared fox #RabiesEndsHere #WorldRabiesDay #SouthAfrica […]
See here the recording from the RPO on the Radio Interview with Mr Louis Wessels-the chair of the Western Cape RPO and member of the WC AHF: RPO Western Cape-Louis Wessels Interview
