Global Awareness Initiative
What Is Rabies?
And why it
still kills.
Rabies is 100% preventable yet still kills over 59,000 people every year — mostly children, mostly in silence. No one should lose a life from ignorance.
59K+
Deaths per year
99%
From dog bites
100%
Preventable
⚠️ Bitten or scratched by an animal? Wash the wound with soap and water for 15 minutes and go to hospital immediately. Every hour counts. See the full guide →
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