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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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Ferrets
Many 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 tell
In 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
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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 pets
Vaccinate 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?
TRUETRUE
Rabies 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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TRUETRUE
If you are bitten by anyanimal, you should clean thewound right away.
True or False?
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True or False?
TRUETRUE
People can getrabies from thesaliva of ananimal withrabies.
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FALSEFALSE
You 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