RABIES PREVENTION ADVISORY An update for Veterinary services, Animal Welfare and Volunteers 02 December 2021 PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PrEP): Rabies PrEP is recommended for all persons at high or continual risk of exposure to rabies virus, including (but not limited to): Veterinarians and veterinary technicians Animal welfare workers and volunteers […]
MEDIA STATEMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT URGES LOCALS AND HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS TO ASSIST IN FIGHTING THE SPREAD OF RABIES DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON 24 NOVEMBER 2021 The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) wishes to alert local residents and holiday […]
National Strategy for the Elimination of Canine Mediated Human Rabies in South Africa (2019-2030) Rabies is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a neglected zoonotic disease and has an almost 100% case fatality rate in both humans and animals. Despite this, rabies is 100% preventable through rabies awareness […]
#WORLDRABIESDAY RABIES | Facts Not Fear | Webinar Content See here the content from the Webinar. We thank you for attending! Presentations: IMPACT OF RABIES IN COMMUNITIES Dr Vanessa Meyer National Rabies webinar_Dr Jacqueline Weyer 2021 National Rabies Webinar_INVITE_LandScape_Web PPT for Webinar RABIES CONTACT AND INFORMATION PRESANTATION-Priscilla Matsafu Rabies Reporting-Kevin […]
September 28 is #WorldRabiesDay! The theme for this year is “Rabies: Facts, not Fear.” The theme focuses on facts about rabies and dispelling any myths or misconceptions. Rabies is a deadly but preventable disease – let’s play our part to keep our communities safe! #RabiesEndsHere – vaccinate your dogs and […]
SPREADING THE TRUTH ABOUT RABIES – NO MORE FEAR, JUST THE FACTS Johannesburg, 21 September 2021: This year’s 15th annual #WorldRabiesDay on the 28th of September will focus on eradicating the many fears and myths surrounding this disease and replacing them with concrete facts. Only through spreading the truth and […]
#WorldRabiesDay | National Rabies Day Webinar | 27 September 2021 @ 11:00-13:00 Please proceed to share far and wide within your networks, including social media platforms. There is no need to register for the event and the livestream will take place at the following link: https://m.facebook.com/TheNAHF/ Attendees are encouraged to […]
CONFIRMED RABIES CASE IN THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) would like to inform the public of an outbreak of Rabies in the Cradle of Humankind area. The outbreak was first diagnosed in five (5) jackals between the 26th of June and the […]
World Zoonoses Day | 6 July | Health for Animals Each year, just 13 zoonotic diseases will cause ‘2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths’ according to the International Livestock Research Institute. This is why protecting animal health is vital. Preventing disease in animals can save the lives of […]
Media Statement 11 February 2021 Joint media statement by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and the South African Veterinary Council about the risks associated with rabies The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) wishes to alert […]
