Zoonotic Risks Unleashed: Understanding Rabies Distribution and Engaging Communities with Bite Prevention, Wound Management, and Vaccination Strategies against Rabies in Pakistan

Publication Date : 21/07/2023

Author(s) :

Hasnain Idrees, Muhammad Umar Lisan, Muhammad Irfan, Chaudhary Ali Ahmad Usman, Watiba Danish.

Volume/Issue :

Volume 2

Issue 7

(07 - 2023)

Abstract :

Rabies is a major viral zoonotic disease in Pakistan, as it is in the rest of the world. The rising number of dog bites has led to an uptick in human rabies cases in Pakistan. In the province of Sindh, the district of Karachi has the highest incidence rate, with 25-30 cases reported daily. Increasing government efforts to eradicate it from Pakistan would require more research-based activity. The rabies virus, which can spread both through reservoir and non-reservoir transmission, mostly multiplies in the patient's neurological system. Although pre- and post-exposure vaccinations are available, the most effective means of preventing the spread of rabies are the avoidance of dog bites and initial management of the dog bite.