Dr. Opas Karn Kawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Said that on September 28 every year, the Global Alliance for Rabies Control is designated as Prevention Day.RabiesWorld (World Rabies Day) to encourage people around the world. know the severity of this disease Because it’s a disease that doesn’t have a cure. If you get sick, everyone will die. Worldwide, there are 49,000 deaths per year from this disease, 40% of them are children. “Afraid of COVID, don’t forget rabies, don’t panic, but be aware” (Rabies: Facts Not Fear)
Director-General of the Department of Disease Control also said RabiesIt is a contagious disease between animals and people. It is a major public health problem. The situation in Thailand is now improving continuously. The number of deaths in the past three years has decreased by 3-4 per year, caused by dog bites and more than half of them are owned dogs. Importantly, not all of the deceased were vaccinated after being bitten or scratched by an animal. to solve this problem The Department of Disease Control has cooperated with the Department of Livestock Development and its network. Operates under the project of disease-free animals, safe people from rabies. according to His Majesty’s wishes The key goal is to prevent rabies deaths sustainably.
In this fiscal year 2022, the goal is to have no deaths from this disease. As well as preparing to assess the district where no deaths were found and no sick animals were found. To be a disease-free district, which now has about 600 districts in 59 provinces, with the goal of being a disease-free country within the year B.E. 2025 is faster than the regional agreements in Asia and Southeast Asia, which include Thailand, which aims to eradicate the disease by 2025. 2030 The key to success in solving this problem is the cooperation of the people and civil society.
Dr. Opas He further said that all people can work together to eliminate rabies from Thailand by using the following 3 principles:
- prevent animal disease By bringing pets to vaccination against rabies. Start the first injection at 2-4 months of age and repeat as scheduled every year. Permanent sterilization of the dog to avoid excesses required. will help reduce stray dogs and if an abnormally dead animal is found Request that the carcasses be sent for testing, which is now able to transmit the whole body without cutting off the head. people in Bangkok area Send for examination at the Saovabha Institute, the Thai Red Cross Society in other provinces, send at the provincial and district livestock office.
- protection against bites Do not let your dog or cat go outside alone. If you have to take it outside, put on a leash. In addition, people can avoid being bitten by taking the 5th spell, namely: 1. Do not provoke the dog to get angry 2. Do not step on the tail, head, body, legs, or startle dogs or other animals 3. Do not separate the biting dogs. empty handed 4. Don’t pick up the rice bowl or move food while the dog is eating, and 5. Don’t mess with or get close to unowned or unknown dogs.
- protection after bite By quickly washing the wound with soap and water for at least 10 minutes to get rid of as much infection as possible. Then put a disinfectant on the wound. And quarantine the dog for symptoms for 10 days. If the dog dies, send it for rabies testing and see a doctor for rabies vaccination. Should be injected as a complete set and according to the doctor’s appointment. It may be easy to memorize: “Clean the wound, apply medicine, quarantine the dog, find a doctor and complete all vaccinations. Only this can prevent rabies.
For the World Rabies Day activities on September 28, 2021, there will be a campaign to launch a mobile unit for free rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, and neutering of dogs.
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