Rabies
How to handle a dog bite to prevent rabies
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Rabies is still a dangerous infectious disease with a mortality rate of nearly 100% when the disease develops, so handling it properly immediately after being bitten by a dog is very important.
People hope to manage cutting down small stray dogs to prevent rabies
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Hanoi - According to records, older dogs in public places have been muzzled more often, but the situation of young dogs still straying freely makes many people worried about the risk of rabies.
Number of rabies vaccination cases increases sharply at the beginning of the year
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After Tet, the number of people coming for rabies vaccination at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City increased sharply, 4-5 times higher than usual days.
Quang Ngai records children hospitalized for being bitten by stray dogs
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Quang Ngai - On average, every week, the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital receives at least one child bitten by a dog hospitalized, with many cases of severe facial injuries.
Many deaths from rabies, doctors warn of common mistakes
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Many cases of death from rabies have been recorded recently, most of them originating from being bitten by dogs and cats but subjectively not being vaccinated in time.
Man dies suspected of rabies after dog bite 4 months ago
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Lao Cai - A man residing in Hop Thanh commune was confirmed dead suspected of rabies after symptoms of convulsions appeared.
Ho Chi Minh City drastically handles stray dogs
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The situation of stray dogs on sidewalks and in alleys causes concerns about hygiene and the risk of rabies. To solve this problem, Ho Chi Minh City has deployed a stray dog catching team, launching weekly campaigns to ensure aesthetics and implement regulations on animal husbandry.
Danger of rabies and warnings about preventive measures
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HCMC - Medical experts warn that rabies has a mortality rate of nearly 100% and require vaccination immediately after being bitten by an animal.
From stray dogs to domestic dogs, the risk of rabies increases in children
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HCMC - Continuously recording that children bitten by dogs have to be hospitalized for emergency care, experts warn that the risk of rabies is always present if handled incorrectly or subjectively.
HCMC requires declaration of raising dogs and cats to tighten prevention of rabies
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Ho Chi Minh City requires dog and cat owners to report to the People's Committees at the commune level, fully vaccinate, and strictly manage livestock to tighten rabies prevention and control.
Rabies - a danger of subjectivity
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Rabies is still one of the most dangerous infectious diseases for humans, despite effective vaccines for decades. In Vietnam, dozens of deaths are recorded each year, mostly due to subjectivity, lack of knowledge or mis handling right from the time of being bitten by dogs and cats.
Rabies can persist for many months, the only preventive measure is still ignored
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Rabies can silently tarnish for many months, but many people bitten by dogs are still subjective and do not get vaccinated, missing the only chance to prevent the disease.
Young man develops rabies after 6 months of being bitten by a dog
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A 30-year-old man in Tuyen Quang developed rabies after 6 months of being bitten by a dog without vaccination.
Nearly 60 people died from rabies in 9 months, stray dogs are still rampant in the park
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According to the Ministry of Health, 58 people died from rabies in the first 9 months of 2025, but the situation of dogs playing free and not muzzling in public is still common.
More cases of rabies due to non-vaccine, doctors recommend the importance of vaccination
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The Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases has just received an 11-year-old child in Nghe An who suffered from rabies after being bitten by a dog.
