As the holiday season approaches, the public and travellers have been warned about the risk of rabies in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other animals.
The alert has been issued by the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment; the Department of Health, and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
“Collectively, the departments wish to alert members of the public about high-risk rabies areas in South Africa where the disease occurs in dogs, Cape fur seals and other animals.”
Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects all mammals and can spread from animals to humans.
According to the NICD, the virus is transmitted in the saliva of infected animals through bites, scratches, and…
