The government has come up with a five-year strategy, the National Strategy and Action Plan for Rabies Prevention (2026/27 – 2030/31), aimed at ending deaths from rabies, a fatal disease caused by the bites of dogs or other animals such as foxes, jackals, wolves, mongooses, raccoons, skunks or bats. The strategy aims at strengthening rabies surveillance, expanding dog vaccination coverage and boosting access to preventive and post-exposure treatment. The strategy also aims at boosting laboratory tests, conducting mass vaccination campaigns for dogs, implementing the Integrated Bite Case Management (ICBM) for dog bites and scratches and increasing access to anti-rabies vaccination.
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