Rabid dogs biting people in Đắk Nông Province were destroyed by the authorities. Photo thanhnien.vn

ĐĂK NÔNG – Faced with a dangerous rabies situation, the People's Committee of Đắk Nông Province will establish a team to catch unleashed dogs and cats in public areas.

According to information from the Provincial Center for Disease Control, from the beginning of the year until now, the province has recorded one death due to rabies and 16 cases of rabies infection.

Faced with the above situation, the committee has requested relevant departments to strictly implement rabies prevention.

Accordingly, the Department of Health is required to increase rabies vaccination points, especially in localities with large areas and difficult terrain. The department must ensure adequate vaccines and anti-rabies serum, while also ensuring that each district and city has at least one rabies vaccination point and enough facilities and equipment to treat rabies.

The Department of Health must provide comprehensive guidance to relevant agencies about rabies prevention and control measures, with a focus on preventing transmission to humans.

In addition, governments at all levels need to have measures to manage the number of dogs and cats in each household. For unleashed dogs and cats in public areas, a catching team needs to be established, according to the committee.

According to the People's Committee of Đắk Nông Province, prolonged and intense hot weather creates favourable conditions for a strong rabies outbreak.

Allowing dogs and cats to roam without a muzzle increases the risk of rabies transmission.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the province wants people raising dogs and cats to register with local authorities to manage information related to breeding, vaccination, quarantine, and transportation.

The Department also proposed many measures to raise public awareness so that people can isolate cats and dogs with unusual symptoms or are suspected of having infectious diseases and promptly seek support from veterinary agencies or local authorities. – VNS