NJDHSS, Communicable Diseases, Disease Fact Sheets: Rabies Kit Have Your Pet Vaccinated Against rabies. Pets can become infected with rabies through contact with rabid wild animals. Because of this, it is important http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/f_rabies.htm
Extractions: Disease Index NJ InTouch What You Should Know About. . . Rabies How to Protect Yourself from Rabies Have Your Pet Vaccinated Against Rabies. Pets can become infected with rabies through contact with rabid wild animals. Because of this, it is important that your dog or cat have up-to-date rabies vaccinations. Because a current trend in the United States indicates that there has been a higher incidence of rabies in cats than in dogs in recent years, rabies vaccination is especially important for cats. Cats left outdoors to roam have a greater chance of exposure to rabid animals, but even indoor cats should be vaccinated, as occasionally they may get out and/or wild animals, such as bats or raccoons, may get into houses through open doors, windows, or uncapped chimneys. You should get your pet vaccinated at a private veterinarians office or at a free state/municipal-sponsored rabies clinic. Do Not Feed or Handle Wild Animals. Especially avoid contact with all bats, raccoons, skunks, groundhogs, and foxes. It is illegal in New Jersey to keep these wild animals as pets. Take measures to prevent raccoons or bats from entering homes, barns, garages, and other buildings. Store all trash or pet food kept outdoors in animal-resistant containers. Avoid Contact With Strays or Pets Other Than Your Own.
NJDHSS, Communicable Disease Service: Rabies In 1960, the first case of rabies in bats was detected in New Jersey. This rabies epizootic spread into New Jersey through Warren and Hunterdon counties http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/rabies.htm
Extractions: Disease Index NJ InTouch Rabies Fact Sheet What is Rabies? Rabies is an ancient disease. It is well described in writings by Egyptians dating back to 2300 B.C. Rabies disease is caused by a virus that is present predominately in the saliva of rabid animals. The virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Rabies virus causes an inflammation of the brain, and is almost always fatal once symptoms develop. In wild and domestic animals, rabies virus may affect the part of the brain which regulates aggression, causing the animal to attack without fear or provocation. The rabies virus may also cause other changes in animal behavior. Wild animals that are normally out only at night may be seen during the day, approaching humans and domestic pets that they ordinarily would avoid. What is the history of rabies in New Jersey? In the earlier part of this century, New Jersey had a large problem with rabies in dogs. In 1939, the worst year for dog rabies, 675 dogs and four humans died of rabies. In 1942, a rabies program consisting of mass vaccination of dogs, and pick-up of stray animals was initiated. As a result of these efforts, New Jersey experienced its last case of canine rabies in 1956. In 1960, the first case of rabies in bats was detected in New Jersey. Presently, 2% to 5% of all New Jersey bats submitted to the state laboratory for testing are positive for rabies.
Rabies rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease http://www.responsiblewildlifemanagement.org/rabies.htm
Wolf Dog Coalition Providing information on rabies and how it relates to wolves. Has focused on getting USDA approval on the standard rabies vaccine. http://www.inetdesign.com/coalition/
Extractions: Update T he Wolf Dog Coalition submitted all wolf and wolf dog vaccination records we had acquired to the USDA in November of 1998. We were informed in January of 1999 that the USDA considered the data significant and sufficient to allow them to make a decision about vaccine approval for wolves and wolf dog crosses. In February, after a thorough analysis, USDA made the determination that all vaccines currently approved for dogs should also be approved for wolves and wolf dog crosses. The mechanism by which wolves and wolf dogs would gain vaccine approval was with an amendment to Title 9 Code of Federal Regulations. The amendment, in essence, declared that all vaccines are approved for any member of the species Canis lupus.
Rabies Home Page 2004 Compendium of Animal rabies Prevention and Control rabies Control Guidelines. For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/rabies.htm
RABIES AND ANIMAL BITES - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Virginia Department of Health Office of Epidemiology - rabies Control and The rabies virus is mainly in the saliva and brain of rabid animals. http://www.vdh.state.va.us/epi/rabiesf.htm
Community Health Services .::Your Partners In Good Health::. The public health arm of Sarnia Lambton which provides information about pregnancy, health in all ages, nutrition, exercise, safety and dental health, and issues related to tobacco, alcohol, sex, immunization, diseases, rabies, water quality and the environment. http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/
Extractions: Funding for this non-profit website is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Long Term Care and the County of Lambton. Click here to make CHSD your homepage. document.write(insert) The Community Health Services Department has a wealth of health information on a wide range of subjects for all ages and stages of life. Look here for up to date articles and fact sheets.
Extractions: Rabies (from a Latin word meaning rage), is a viral disease that causes acute encephalitis in animals and people. It can affect most species of warm-blooded animal, but is rare among non-carnivores. In unvaccinated humans, untreated rabies is almost invariably fatal. The stereotypical image of an infected ("rabid") animal is a "mad dog" foaming at the mouth, but cats, ferrets, raccoons, chipmunks, skunks, foxes and bats also become rabid. Squirrels, other rodents and rabbits are very seldom infected, perhaps because they would not usually survive an attack by a rabid animal. Rabies may also present in a so-called 'paralytic' form, rendering the infected animal unnaturally quiet and withdrawn. The virus is usually present in the saliva of a symptomatic rabid animal; the route of infection is nearly always by a bite. By causing the infected animal to be exceptionally aggressive, the virus ensures its transmission to the next host. Transmission has occurred via an aerosol through mucous membranes; transmission in this form may have happened in people exploring caves populated by rabid bats. Transmission from person to person is extremely rare, and can happen through transplant surgery, or (even more rarely) bites or kisses. A case of transmission via organ transplants happened in June 2004, in Texas (US), when organs from a man infected with rabies caused the death of three recipients. Rabies tests are not conducted on organs destined for transplantation.
Friends Of The Animals Promotes the spay/neuter and rabies control programs and sponsors training programs for pets; includes details on services, contact information, and memorials. http://www.friendsoftheanimals.com/
Rabies Penn State Hershey Medical Center provides world class care and services to patients. http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/r/rabies.htm
Extractions: George Bernard Shaw Teach Your Kids To Be Safe Around Dogs. Doggone Safe is a non-profit organization dedicated to Dog Bite Prevention. Learn the dos and don'ts of safely interacting with dogs and how to understand canine body language in order to recognize signs of aggression. Help kids to prevent dog bites at
Introduction: Rabies - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to rabies as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/r/rabies/intro.htm
Extractions: Rabies: Rabies is an acute and deadly viral infection of the central nervous system. It is one of the most terrifying diseases known to man. Although rabies in humans is rare in the United States, as many as 18,000 Americans get rabies shots each year because they have been in contact with animals that may be rabid (rabies-infected). In 1998 according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only one person died of rabies in this country. Researching symptoms of Rabies: Further information about the symptoms of Rabies is available including a list of symptoms of Rabies , or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center Treatments for Rabies: Various information is available about treatments available for Rabies prevention of Rabies , or research treatments for other diseases.
Winnebago County Animal Services Animal bite reporting, rabies quarantine, emergency care, shelter and care, adoption program, lost and found network, and spay/neuter assistance are just some of the services offered. http://www.wcasrock.org/
Extractions: What's New Frequently Asked Questions Statistics Education ... Directions to Animal Services Winnebago County Animal Services has extended its hours on Mondays and Saturdays through September 30, 2005 to provide the public a better opportunity to come in and adopt animals. The kennel hours are Monday 11am to 8pm, Tuesday through Friday 11am until 5pm, and Saturday 10am until 4pm. Adoptions close 1/2 before the kennel closes. 2005 Canine Classic
Rabies One possible health problem associated with an animal bite is rabies, Bites inflicted by domestic animals with no history of a rabies vaccination or by http://www.uhl.uiowa.edu/services/diseases/rabies/
Extractions: Testing and Services News Room Contact Us About UHL ... Site Map Search Quick Links Well Water Today's Air Quality Disease / Infection / Illness Info Environmental Info Kits / Quotes / Forms Results Interpretation Laboratory Certification Terrorism and Emergency Response For Professionals Only - Rabies Test Request Form (PDF) Rabies Data Rabies Exposure Management Flow Chart (PDF) ... Rabies Rabies Animal bites are always unpleasant experiences. Unfortunately, animal bites do occur; to insure the health of the victim, it is essential that the proper precautions be followed. One possible health problem associated with an animal bite is rabies, an acute encephalitis (infection of the brain). Bites inflicted by domestic animals with no history of a rabies vaccination or by a wild animal require immediate attention. Open wounds, scratches, or mucous membranes exposed to saliva or brain material of an infected animal are also possible modes of transmission. Disease Rabies is an acute encephalitis (infection of the brain) caused by a virus believed to be infectious for most mammals. Transmission of the virus is usually through a bite. Transmission also can occur by exposure of a scratch, abrasion, open wound, or mucous membrane to the saliva or brain material of a rabid animal. The virus has an affinity for the central nervous system tissue and travels along the peripheral nerves to the brain. Once the virus is established in the brain the disease is seldom reversible and usually fatal. The average incubation period varies from 20-90 days after exposure and depends on the following circumstances:
Rabies - Symptoms - AnimalHealthChannel Rabid animals show typical symptoms. The first sign of rabies is a change in behavior. http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/rabies/symptoms.shtml
Extractions: Signs and Symptoms Once infection occurs, the rabies virus grows in muscle tissue and may go undetected for several days or months. During this incubation (or latent) period, the animal appears healthy and shows no sign of infection. Usually within 1 to 3 months, the virus migrates to the nerves near the site of the infection and spreads to the spinal cord and brain (i.e., the central nervous system). It usually takes from 12 to 180 days to spread through the peripheral nerves to the central nervous system. At this point, the disease progresses rapidly, and the animal begins to show the classic behavioral signs of rabies. The virus spreads to the saliva, tears, breast milk, and urine. The animal usually dies in 4 or 5 days. Rabies causes typical symptoms. The infection progresses in a predictable manner, from the initial prodormal phase to the excitative, or furious, phase to the final paralytic phase.
Huisdieren Meenemen Naar Engeland Regels voor de uitvoer van als gezelschapsdieren gehouden honden en katten naar het Verenigd Koninkrijk. http://www.beemd.nl/bieb-engeland-rabies.htm
Extractions: REGELS VOOR DE UITVOER VAN ALS GEZELSCHAPSDIER GEHOUDEN HONDEN EN KATTEN NAAR HET VERENIGD KONINKRIJK. Ministerie van Landbouw, natuurbeheer en Visserij Vanaf 28 februari 2ooo kunnen honden en katten die als gezelschapsdier gehouden worden, zonder quarantaine in het Verenigd Koninkrijk worden ingevoerd. Dit betekent dat er vóór deze datum geen gezelschapshonden of -katten in het Verenigd Koninkrijk worden toegelaten onder deze nieuwe bepalingen. (Voor actuele informatie hierover kunt u terecht op de website van de Britse ambassade in Den Haag: www.britain.nl.) Het dier moet zijn voorzien van speciaal certificaat dat door de dierenarts-practicus wordt afgegeven. Dit certificaat is alleen bedoeld om naar Engeland te mogen reizen met een hond of kat als gezelschapsdier. Het is dus
Rabies And Feral Cats These methods represent an effective and humane approach to the rabies Although not natural vectors of rabies, feral cats can become exposed to the http://www.feralcat.com/acarafc.html
Extractions: Facts and Control Much of the U.S. is currently experiencing a wildlife rabies epidemic. Wildlife managers, animal control agencies and the animal protection community face important decisions on how best to control this disease. Feral cats are all too often caught in the middle of misguided efforts to protect human health by exterminating wild, feral, and stray animals. These efforts are not only cruel, but ineffective, costly, and difficult to implement. Alley Cat Allies promotes compassionate non-lethal solutions to problems resulting from human/wildlife interactions. Scientific evidence from around the world confirms the long term viability of non-lethal population and disease control through sterilization, birth control, and oral vaccination of wildlife. These methods represent an effective and humane approach to the rabies epidemic. Rabies and Humans Rabies is an acute viral infection of the central nervous system. Of all the zoonotic diseases,(1) it is one of the most feared and misunderstood even though its threat to humans in the U.S. is very small. Left untreated, rabies is deadly, producing excruciatingly painful symptoms and usually fatal. Media accounts also tend to sensationalize and reinforce popular misconceptions. Much unnecessary anxiety and fear could be relieved by understanding that rabies in the U.S. is primarily a disease of wildlife which can be controlled, and its threat to humans and companion animals minimized. Most cases are transmitted through the bite of an infected animal. All animal bites should be immediately flushed and cleansed with soap and water, then given prompt medical attention. Rabies is treatable when caught early, before symptoms appear. Exposure risk can be further minimized by following a few simple precautions.
Dr. Koop - Rabies rabies is a frequently fatal, viral infection which is transmitted to humans by infected animals (often dogs or bats) via a bite or by the exposure of http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/001334.html
Extractions: Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Definition: Rabies is a frequently fatal, acute viral infection which is transmitted to humans by infected animals (often dogs or bats) via a bite or by the exposure of broken skin to an infected animal's saliva. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Rabies is transmitted by infected saliva that enters the body through a bite wound or other open wound . The virus travels from the wound along nerve pathways to the brain, where it causes inflammation (irritation and swelling with presence of extra immune cells) that results in the symptoms of the disease. The incubation period ranges from 10 days to 7 years, with the average being 3 to 7 weeks. In the past, human cases in the U.S. usually resulted from a dog bite, but recently, more cases of human rabies have are linked to bats and there have not been any rabies cases caused by dog bites for a number of years. Worldwide, dogs still pose a significant risk for transmitting rabies, however. Bats, skunks, raccoons, foxes, and other animals can also be sources of rabies virus. There are an estimated 15,000 cases of rabies worldwide each year.
Rabies Vaccination rabies remains a major public health problem in Asia, Africa, Central and South America. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/907109508.html
Extractions: Subscribe now >> High Risk Countries and Pre-Travel Vaccination Rabies remains a major public health problem in Asia, Africa, Central and South America. The highest risk countries for travelers include Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam. In Thailand, between 200-300 human rabies deaths are reported annually with 95% due to dog bites. A survey of 1,882 foreign travelers in Thailand determined that 1.2% had a history of dog bite and 8.7% experienced a dog lick during their stay. Other animals that can spread rabies include bats, cats, skunks, racoons, foxes, jackals, mongooses, and wolves. It is recommended that all unvaccinated individuals with animal bites receive immediate treatment with human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) injected into and around the wound followed by rabies vaccination. Two types of rabies vaccine are now available. The original human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) and a new purified chick embryo culture vaccine (PCEC). After exposure, five doses of either rabies vaccine must be given into a muscle (intramuscularly) over a one month period. While this treatment should be adequate to prevent the development of rabies, treatment can be simplified if rabies vaccine is given prior to exposure. Prior vaccination may also offer some degree of protection in cases when treatment after an animal bite may be unavoidably delayed.
