Rabies Awareness in LU Empowered

By:  Renerose Beninsig |   Date: April 8, 2019

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In the observance of Rabies Awareness Month, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in coordination with the Department of Health Regional Office I (DOH) and Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Naguilian organized a barangay assembly in line with the theme “Barangay Kaagapay, Laban sa Rabies Tagumpay” held at Cabaritan Sur Barangay Hall, Naguilian, La Union on April 8, 2019. This theme aims to highlight collaboration within the community as one of the key strategies in the fight against rabies.

“Mabalin tayo nga maliklikan dayta babaen iti panagbakuna dagiti as-aso,” Dr. Hector Beñas emphasized during the meeting.

Aiming to make La Union rabies-free, a lecture focusing on prevention and control to increase public awareness on the danger of the disease and to encourage pet owners to register and have their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies was delivered by Ms. Karen Carmi Malig, Rabies Control Coordinator of the province.

The advocacy was attended by participants from Barangay Cabaritan Norte, Cabaritan Sur and Dalipaoen, Naguilian, La Union.

Rabies is a viral disease caused by a Lyssavirus which is transmitted to human beings through the saliva following a bite or scratch by rabid animals. An infected person may develop the symptoms a few days after the bite or it can take 6 years before the symptoms appear. It is fatal but at the same time it is preventable.

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