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Rabies: What kids need to know!

Slides provided by:Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Bureau of Communicable Disease ControlDivision of Epidemiology and Immunization

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What is Rabies? Rabies is a dangerous disease caused by a virus.

Around the world, rabies kills 50,000 people and millions of animals each year.

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Any mammal can get rabies.

Raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats

Dogs, cats, cattle and ferrets

Humans

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If a person or animal gets rabies, they will almost always die from it.

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How do you get rabies?People and animals can only get

rabies if they are bitten or scratched by an animal that already has rabies. Their saliva carries the rabies virus, even if the animal is dead.

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How does rabies make you sick?

Once inside the body, the virus travels along the nerves.

Its main target is the the brain and spinal cord.

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Animals that can give you rabies

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Raccoons

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Bats

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Foxes

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Skunks

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Ground Hogs

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Cats - especially stray and unvaccinated

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Dogs - especially stray & unvaccinated

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FerretsMany people have ferrets as pets.They should be vaccinated for rabies.

                             

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Mammals that are less likely to carry rabies

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Animals that don’t carry rabies

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Signs of rabies in animals can include:Unusual behavior

Wild animals that appear friendlyNocturnal animals active during the day

An increase in drool or saliva Animals that act very sick or meanAnimals that have difficulty moving or are dead

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The only way to tellIn the laboratory

Lab scientists test the brain of a dead animal for rabies.

                             

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Rabies in Massachusetts

2003207 Wild animals diagnosed with rabies 86 Skunks 81 Raccoons 23 Bats 13 Foxes 4 Other wild animals

8 Domestic Animals6 cats2 dogs

AND

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Can rabies be prevented?

Yes! Vaccines (shots) against RabiesWash bite wounds and scratches thoroughlyStay away from strays

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The best way to prevent rabies is to make sure

your pets are vaccinated against rabies!!

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Protect your petsVaccinate your pet dog, cat, or ferretAlways leash your dog.Tell an adult if you see a wild or stray animal acting strangely.If your pet gets bitten by an animal, call your vet right away.Get your pets spayed or neutered.

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Protect yourself Never touch an unfamiliar or wild animal.

Always ask permission to touch someone else’s pet.

Call an animal control officer if you find a sick or hurt animal.

Keep trash cans closed. Put all pet food away.

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Tell an adult immediatelyWash the wound out with soap and waterCall your doctor right away

If you are bitten or scratched

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Rabies Quiz

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Which of these can carry rabies?

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Dogs?

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Raccoons?

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Snakes?

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Cats?

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Rabbit? (this one is tricky)

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True or False?

TRUETRUERabies is caused by a virus.

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True or False?

FALSEFALSEA bite from asnake can

give you rabies.

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True or False?

TRUETRUE

The rabies virus affects the nervous system.

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TRUETRUEIf you are bitten by anyanimal, you should clean thewound right away.

True or False?

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True or False?

TRUETRUEPeople can getrabies from thesaliva of ananimal withrabies.

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FALSEFALSEYou will alwaysknow if you arebitten by a bat,even if you areasleep.

True or False?

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FALSEFALSEIf you are bitten by a mouse, you should always receive the rabies vaccine.

True or False?

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The best way to protect yourself from rabies is:

A. Avoid animals not known to you. B. Vaccinate your pets.C. Report animals with strange behavior.D. Maintain your property and keep

trash properly contained.

ALL OF THE ABOVEALL OF THE ABOVE

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In 2003 in Massachusetts, which species had the

highest number of rabies cases?

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•Stay away from strays and wild animals•If you see strays or wild animals, tell an adult.•If you are ever bitten or scratched by an animal, tell an adult. •Wash your cut with soap and water for 10 minutes.

Watch out for rabies

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To learn more about Rabies

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health: www.mass.gov/dph click on “R” for Rabies!

• Center for Disease and Prevention:www.cdc.gov