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Rio – The fourth leg of the campaign "It binds you, rabies is a serious case" will take place this Saturday in the West Zone. This action will vaccinate dogs and cats free of rabies. There will be 154 fixed and five traveling posts, which will run from 9 am to 5 pm in the following cities: Senador Camara, Bangu, Vila Kennedy, Padre Miguel, Realengo, Sulacap, Deodoro, Magalhães Bastos, Campo Grande, Inhoaíba, Vasconcos, Cosmos and Santíssimo [196592]. At the time of vaccination, dogs must be on a leash and be guided, and cats in appropriate transport boxes. Animals with aggressive temperament must be muzzled. Symptoms such as vaccinated site pain, fever, and calmer animal behavior can occur up to 36 hours after application.
In addition to the landlines, five kombis will be traveling Saturday to hard-to-reach locations in the communities of Vila Aliança, Vila Kennedy, Campo Grande and Serrinha. , to reach the goal of 500 000 vaccinated animals, at the end. One of these vehicles will be responsible for caring for homeless people. The next step will take place on December 15th.
This is the fourth phase of the action launched October 20 in the central and southern areas, November 10 in some neighborhoods in the North Zone and October 24. November in the North and West zones. In these three stages, there were over 278,000 vaccinated animals.
Rabies is a disease that affects the nervous system of man because it is incurable and its fatality rate is close to 100%. It is a viral zoonosis and all mammals are susceptible to the rabies virus and can transmit it. But dogs, cats and bats are the main emitters. The vaccine is the only way to control the disease.
If a person gets bitten by one of these animals, they should immediately wash the bruised area with soap and water. At the same time, you should search for the nearest health service where you will receive first aid and be directed to one of the specific departments acting as a rabies prevention center. If possible, isolate the animal for 10 days to know the degree of observation of the disease and inform him when he has the owner and the address where he lives.
Rabies is controlled and it has not recorded any cases in humans for 34 years in Rio. , but it still poses a risk for the population, as the city has a large number of bats, dogs and cats, the main emitters of the virus.
The exact addresses of the 154 stations can be found at the following address: www.prefeitura.rio/vigilanciasanitaria.
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