A man died of rabies after being bitten by a cat

A British resident died of rabies after being bitten by a cat in Morocco public health authorities reported on Monday.

The Department of Public Health of England (1945). PHE, for its acronym), issued a warning Monday to all residents of the country, after the man had contracted the disease.

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although it was not There is "no risk" for the general public, the victim's family, friends and medical staff who accompanied him, yes they are under surveillance and will receive vaccines if necessary said the health agency.

Rabies, usually fatal when symptoms occur, is an infectious viral disease. which affects the cereb and the central nervous system .

Initial manifestations include anxiety, headache and fever, which can lead to hallucinations and respiratory failure, according to the PHE report.

The virus is transmitted to: humans by bites or scrapes of animals and the first symptoms may appear between 3 and 12 weeks later.

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In the United Kingdom, no humans have contracted rabies for more than a century (except for bats), the PHE reported. The agency added that the disease was not circulating in wild or domestic animals in the country.

However, five Britons contracted rabies for animals abroad between 2000 and 2017.

The PHE used this incident to remind its citizens. the risks during a trip abroad. " This is an important reminder of the precautions travelers traveling to countries where rabies is present ," said Mary Ramsay, Chief of Immunization Division, at PHE, in a statement (1965).

"If an animal bites you, scratches you, or licks you, you must wash the wound or the place of exposure with soapy water and consult a doctor immediately" indicates the health agency

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Where there is rapid treatment after being exposed to an animal with rabies, a vaccine is "extremely effective in preventing disease" said the PHE.

Geoffrey Smith, Head of the Department of Pathology of the University of Cambridge, explained that Rabies was one of the few diseases in which the vaccine can be effective after an infection . "But it depends on the speed of the operation and the place where the patient was bitten."

"After a foot bite, there is more time to vaccinate before the virus reaches the brain through the nervous cells, if the wound is on the back of the neck."

Rabies rife in more than 150 countries and territories around the world.

Every year, more than 59,000 people die from rabies: poor people and the disadvantaged are the most affected when access to medical care is limited.

It is estimated that 95% of cases occur in Africa and Asia, according to the World Health Organization, with over 99% of cases of dog bites .

Smith also explained that not only dogs and cats were carriers of rabies. "Virtually all mammals can become infected with rabies virus and a large reservoir is found in bats," he said.