‘No rabies death in Bacolod since 2015’

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BACOLOD City – No rabies death was recorded in this city since 2015, according to the City Health Office (CHO).

Rabies coordinator Gloria Parreño said this can be attributed to the massive animal vaccination, increased awareness on the animal bite program and availability of vaccines.

In 2014, a transient resident, who was bitten outside Bacolod, died of rabies.

Parreño said the CHO is urging pet owners to be responsible and take the right measures to avoid being bitten by animals.

Have your pets vaccinated at the least or no cost at all in a government veterinarian’s office, the health official said.

A total of 7,433 animal bites were recorded in 2016, among which 6,022 were dog bites, 1,396 were cat bites and 15 bites from other animals, CHO records showed.

About 80 percent of those bitten were the animals’ owners themselves, Parreño said.

More than 7,400 bite victims were given tissue culture vaccines, three for human rabies immunoglobulin and 830 for equine rabies immunoglobulin, records further showed.

Majority of those bitten (4,731) were 15 years old and above. Those bitten below 15 years old reached 2,702. (PNA)

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