In the Zhytomyr region, September 28 - world day against rabies
the world day against rabies is an initiative of the charity "Alliance for rabies control" (ARC) and centers of disease control and prevention of diseases (CDC), the United States of America, supported by the world health organization. It has annual character and held on September 28. Commenting on the epizootic situation on rabies of animals in the region, head of food safety and veterinary Department of Demirtzoglou in Zhytomyr region Igor Volsky noted that as of September 27, 2016 in the field of laboratory investigated 217 materials from animals with rabies. Total identified 42 animals suffering from rabies: 20 foxes, 10 dogs, 9 cats, 1 raccoon dog, 1 hamster and 1 marten. The incidence of animals decreased by 6 goals compared to the corresponding period last year. The largest number of patients registered in Baranivsky district - 7 Novohrad-Volynskyi – 7, Emilchinsky – 5, the Lubarsky - 3. In 2016 in the area defined by 36 human settlements that are affected with rabies. Specialists of veterinary medicine during the year, vaccinated against rabies: 33.3 thousand dogs, a thousand cats 12,7 43,3 thousand head of cattle, 221 head of small cattle, and 396 horses. In the at deliverycanada and private clinics equipped with 85 seats for rabies vaccination of cats and dogs and their sterilization. Starting in 2016, experts 1208 sterilized dogs and cats. Specialists of the Main Department of Demirtzoglou in Zhytomyr region resemble the main clinical symptoms and preventive measures of this disease. Rabies is a particularly dangerous infectious disease characterized by lesions of the Central nervous system and ends in death. The source of the pathogen rabies (virus) are sick with rabies animals that excrete virus with saliva. The rabies virus enters the human organism by the bite or contact with saliva of rabies, the animal through a wound or microscopic damage to the skin and rarely the mucosa. The diagnosis of rabies is put on the basis of anamnesis and clinic. Rapid serological test for the detection of rabies no. The incubation period for rabies can last from 10 days to 1 year or more. The disease begins with fever, General malaise, headache. Patients are excitable, restless sleep from them. With time there are tonic and clonic spasms of other muscle groups, can receive auditory and visual hallucinations. After 2-3 days the excitement gives way to paralytic stage: the patient is weakening, spasms decrease after which death occurs. The disease lasts 4-10 days. Successful treatment of rabies is not developed. The key to life is prevention. To prevent rabies and death from this particularly dangerous diseases, you must: * not to make any contact with stray and wild animals, constantly explain to children the danger of such contacts; * if bitten or onlinela suspicious animal should wash the wound warm boiled water (preferably with soap), and then treated with 70% alcoholic solution of tincture of iodine. * as soon as possible to go to a medical institution for carrying out rabies vaccination and serotherapy carried out according to the approved scheme; * to make timely vaccinations against rabies pet. If you change the behavior of Pets inform workers of veterinary medicine. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
