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Rabies
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Kerala has witnessed the tragic deaths of three children due to rabies in the past month, despite them being vaccinated. This has sparked concern about vaccine efficacy, wound care awareness, and public health response.
What is Rabies?
- Rabies is a viral disease causing fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
- It is transmitted via bites or saliva from infected animals, primarily dogs.
- Prevention:
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): Immediate wound washing, followed by vaccination and sometimes rabies immunoglobulin.
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Preventive vaccination for high-risk populations.
- Fatality: Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal.
- Rabies is 100% preventable but still causes around 20,000 deaths annually in India (as per WHO).
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