Rabies -- Philippines
The Philippines Department of Health in the Western Visayas [Region VI] reported 17 human rabies deaths during the 1st 5 months of the year [2019], the 2nd in the list of most affected regions in the country, following Central Luzon [Region III].
This is the same number of human rabies deaths reported in all of 2018. This has prompted health officials to call on the public to become responsible pet owners.
Program coordinator of the region's Rabies Prevention and Control Program Ame Liz
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6548237&promed&0
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