Author; Tiyeyosibina Jegede Defination; RABIES is a viral disease caused by Neuro invasive viruses which affects mammals and causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is said to have been transmitted by racoons, bats and foxes. Aetiology; RABIES is caused by lyssavirus in the family Rhabdoviridae. Mode of Transmission; The Virus is Transmitted… Continue reading RABIES
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PREVALENCE OF RABIES IN AFRICA AND ASIA
Authors: Tiyeyosibina Jegede, Gacheri Damaris, Ifteqar Hassan. Rabies is one of the most overlooked zoonotic and fully vaccine-preventable viral diseases with 100% case fatality rate. Rabies is caused by rabies virus which belongs to the genus lyssavirus and family Rhabdoviridae. Warm blooded vertebrates such as dogs and bats serve as the natural host for the virus… Continue reading PREVALENCE OF RABIES IN AFRICA AND ASIA
One Health Hackathon.
The One Health Hackathon (October 23 - 26, 2020) is an online global health innovation event. We are targeting high school students, but registration is open to students of all education levels from around the world. Participating teams will be assigned to one of 4 diseases (influenza, malaria, COVID-19, or Ebola), for which they will… Continue reading One Health Hackathon.