Since the beginning of the year, seven cases of rabies among animals have been recorded in Volyn, five of them due to pets, UNN reports, citing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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It is clarified that this year, rabies cases among animals have become more frequent in the Volyn region. The latest one was recorded for the seventh time in the village of Kivertsi.
The fox was in contact with people and domestic dogs, which caused concern among local residents. The relevant services eliminated the predator, and laboratory tests confirmed that the animal had rabies. The victims are currently receiving appropriate preventive treatment.
As a reminder, cases of rabies among animals have also become more frequent in Odesa region. According to the latest data, 23 infected foxes and 13 jackals have been found in the Odesa region.
By the way, the head of the Odesa regional administration issued an order on urgent measures to prevent the spread of rabies.
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Rabies is an acute infectious disease of animals and humans. It is characterized by the development of a kind of encephalitis with rapid damage to the central nervous system. In case of delay in providing qualified medical care, death is inevitable.
A person can get rabies from an infected animal through:
- bite;
- scratches and microdamages to the skin;
- contact of infected saliva with mucous membranes.
Cats and dogs among domesticated animals most often infect people through contact, and foxes and wolves in the wild. Stray animals, in particular dogs, pose a particular risk, as they bite as an instinctive response to protect their territory, pack members, or to obtain food. The possibility of aerosol-contact infection has been proven (in the laboratory, during visits to caves inhabited by bats), when the virus passively enters through minor damage to the conjunctiva and oropharyngeal mucosa. If you have been bitten or licked by a stray or wild animal, seek medical attention immediately. Delay can cost you your life.