关于狂犬病: 狂犬病 is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. 的 vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, 臭鼬, 蝙蝠, 和狐狸. 

人类狂犬病:  狂犬病 in humans is 100% preventable through prompt and appropriate medical care. Without medical care the rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death.

症状:  的 early symptoms of rabies in people are similar to that of many other illnesses, 包括发烧, 头疼, and general weakness or discomfort.

As the disease progresses, more specific symptoms appear and may include:

• 搅动
• 恐水症(怕水)
• 焦虑
• 混乱
• 吞咽困难

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• 激
• 幻觉
• Hyper salivation (Increase in Saliva)
• 失眠
• 轻度或部分瘫痪

Death usually occurs within days of the onset of these symptoms.

 狂犬病 Prevention and Control

的 狂犬病 Prevention and Control Program evaluates all potential exposures to rabies in humans and animals.  的 Durham County Department of Public Health 与 Animal 服务 Division of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office 和 Animal Protection Society of Durham to ensure state rabies laws are followed.

动物咬伤

If you are bitten or scratched by an animal, 遵循以下准则:

• Wash all wounds and contact areas thoroughly with soap and water.

• Contact your physician and/or seek medical care.

•打电话给 Durham County Sheriff’s Office Animal 服务 报告事件 (919) 560-0900.  北 Carolina law requires animal bites to be reported by the person bitten (the victim), the owner of the biting animal, 和 physician who first treats the bite victim.

• If there is no risk of further injury, isolate the animal until Animal 服务 arrives to investigate. 

如果一只动物袭击了你的宠物, or if you come into contact with a wild animal, 死或活, 遵循以下准则: 

• Put on gloves before touching your pet; do not touch the wild animal.

• Isolate your pet from other animals and people.

打电话给你的兽医.  Your pet may need a rabies booster shot immediately.

•叫 Durham County Sheriff’s Office Animal 服务 at (919) 560-0900 to investigate and capture/secure the wild animal (if possible) for testing. 

High risk carriers of the rabies virus are:

• 蝙蝠
• 臭鼬
• 土狼
• 狐狸
• 浣熊

How to protect your pet from rabies:

• Maintain current rabies vaccinations on all dogs and cats three months of age and older. 和你的兽医确认一下.
• Confine all pets or keep them on a leash. 的y will be less likely to come into contact with rabid wildlife.
• Spay or Neuter your pets to prevent unwanted pets that may not get regular rabies vaccinations.
• During COVID-19, rabies vaccines are available for appointment only. 

狂犬病 Vaccination Requirements for Cats & 狗:

An animal is considered currently vaccinated if it has either:

• Been vaccinated for rabies within the last 12 months; or,
• Received 2 rabies vaccinations within 12 months of each other 和 latter of these 2 rabies vaccinations having been with a 3-year vaccine and 3 years have not passed from the date of the latter vaccination.
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