Namibia: Pet Owners Urged to Vaccinate Animals Against Rabies

19 October 2017

Windhoek — The Ministry of Health and Social Services has urged pet owners to vaccinate their animals against rabies. Public relations officer in the Health Ministry Manga Libita said there is a shortage of anti-rabies vaccine in the country at present and that is the case globally.

"We have got too many dog bites. Most of the dogs are not vaccinated against rabies and that is worrying," said Libita. If a dog with rabies bites a human that person can contract rabies, which is potentially fatal, she explained. "We should avoid that by all means," Libita stressed.

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