28/09/2025
๐ World Rabies Day: Breaking Rabies Boundaries ๐พ
Rabies is one of the oldest known diseases, but the world has come a long way in the fight against it. Today, we have the vaccines, medicines, tools, and technologies needed to break the cycle and eliminate rabies once and for all.
Letโs work together to educate, vaccinate, and protectโhelping communities and animals worldwide stay safe from rabies.
Together, we can create a rabies-free future! ๐ก๏ธ๐
*ยดยฏ`* ๐ ๐
๐ถ๐ท๐พ๐๐ ๐ *`ยฏยด*
๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ:
โฌง๏ธRabies virus (RABV) from the Lyssavirus genus, part of the Rhabdoviridae family.
โฌง๏ธBullet-shaped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus.
โฌง๏ธNeurotropic (targets the nervous system).
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
โฌง๏ธReplicates in the cytoplasm of host cells.
โฌง๏ธAffects all mammals, with dogs and wild animals (e.g., bats, raccoons) as primary reservoirs.
โฌง๏ธTransmitted through infected saliva, usually via bites or scratches.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
โฌง๏ธSpread through saliva of infected animals.
โฌง๏ธCommon in dogs and wildlife; humans are accidental hosts.
๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐:
โฌง๏ธTypically 1-3 months, but can vary from a few days to over a year, depending on bite location and viral load.
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ:
โฌง๏ธ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ: Behavioral changes, aggression, excessive salivation, paralysis, difficulty swallowing.
โฌง๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ: Fever, headache, anxiety, hallucinations, muscle spasms, hydrophobia (fear of water).
๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ:
โฌง๏ธVirus enters through wounds and travels via nerves to the central nervous system (CNS).
โฌง๏ธCauses encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), resulting in severe neurological symptoms.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ:
โฌง๏ธParalysis, seizures, difficulty swallowing, respiratory failure.
โฌง๏ธEventually leads to coma and death if untreated.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ:
โฌง๏ธUntreated rabies results in coma, multi-organ failure, and death.
โฌง๏ธOnce symptoms appear, rabies is nearly always fatal.
โฌง๏ธRabies is 100% preventable with proper vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis.
