World Rabies Day: 5 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Rabies
by Laura Cross
Published on September 26, 2014
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More than 55,000 people die from rabies each year. For those of us who live in the United States, that statistic seems unfathomable — rabies isn’t very common in our country. But in other parts of the world, especially Africa and Asia, the deadly and incurable virus remains a huge problem for both humans and animals.
World Rabies Day was created in 2007 to raise awareness about the global public health impact of the disease. In honor of this important day, we rounded up some facts that every person, whether a pet owner or not, should know about rabies.
- How to Protect Your Household From Rabies
- Should You Let Your Dog Kiss You?
- How Can You Tell If Your Pet Is Bored?
- The Vaccines Experts Recommend for Your Cat
- World’s Rabies Day Reflects Need for Rabies Awareness