What is Rabies and How Can You Avoid It While Travelling?

Rabies is a viral infection that affects the brain and nervous system, and is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. It spreads through the bite or scratch of an infected animal — commonly dogs, monkeys, or bats.

⚠️ Symptoms of Rabies:

• Tingling or burning at the site of the bite

• Fever, headache, and muscle aches

• Confusion, hallucinations, and hydrophobia (fear of water)

• Death if untreated

🦠 How It Spreads:

• Through the saliva of infected animals

• Typically via bites, licks on broken skin, or scratches

🌍 Where Is Rabies a Risk?

• Asia – India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia (including Bali)

• Africa – Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana

• Central and South America – Brazil, Peru, Bolivia

• Eastern Europe – Some rural parts of Turkey and Romania

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself:

• Avoid contact with wild and stray animals

• Get the pre-exposure rabies vaccine if you’re:
  – Travelling for extended periods
  – Visiting remote or rural areas
  – Working with animals (e.g. vets, conservationists)

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