USDA to drop rabies vaccines to combat outbreak among wild animals

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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US Department of Agriculture will airdrop rabies vaccines This decline was countered in several Southeastern US states. outbreak among the wild Animal,

USDAThe Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service distributes hundreds of thousands of oral rabies vaccines annually as part of a nationwide effort to prevent the spread of deadly rabies. virus In the heart of America, The agency said.

Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Georgia will receive vaccines starting this month.

Parts of several other states, including Maine, western New York, Ohio, parts of western Pennsylvania and other areas of West Virginia, began receiving vaccines in August.

Meanwhile, parts of Massachusetts near Cape Cod have been receiving vaccines since mid-September.

USDA will drop rabies vaccines into six US states, in addition to several other states that have been receiving the vaccine since August
USDA will drop rabies vaccines into six US states, in addition to several other states that have been receiving the vaccine since August

Oral rabies vaccines, known as Raboral V-RG, are contained within a plastic pouch and coated with a fish food attractant. The baits are safe for many animals, including pets like dogs and cats, who may accidentally eat them.

Whereas human beings And since pets can get rabies from bait, they are urged to avoid them.

Rabies is a deadly, but preventable viral disease DiseaseIt is spread by the saliva of an infected animal, usually through a bite or scratch from an infected animal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saliva that gets into the eyes, nose or mouth can also infect someone.

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Rabies primarily affects the central nervous system and can cause severe brain disease in humans if not treated before symptoms appear.

After exposure to rabies, the virus travels to the brain, where it causes symptoms. According to the CDC, that incubation period can last from several weeks to months.

The most common animals that spread rabies in the US are bats, skunks, raccoons, and foxes. More than 90 percent of rabies cases in animals occur in wildlife, and nearly three out of four Americans live in an area where animals spread the disease.

According to the CDC, about 100,000 Americans are vaccinated against rabies each year after potential exposure.

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