Rabies : Data
According to a paper published in One Health, of the 59,000 rabies-mediated human deaths in the world every year, India represents a third, around 20,000, and more than any other country.Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease.It is caused by the Rabies virus (RABV) which affects the central nervous system.It infects mammals, including dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife.It is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)that predominantly affects already marginalized, poor and vulnerable populations.It spreads to people and animals via saliva, usually through bites, scratches, or direct contact with mucosa (e.g. eyes, mouth, or open wounds).
