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Limpopo rabies outbreak - 2 in hospital
2012-02-22 17:45
Johannesburg - Two people were hospitalised after an outbreak of rabies in the Waterberg and Capricorn districts of Limpopo, the department of health said on Wednesday.
"There are only two confirmed cases, so it's not widespread," provincial health spokesperson Joe Maila said.
He said the virus was most likely passed on by infected cattle in the Gillemburg area outside Mokopane.
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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Limpopo-rabies-outbreak-2-in-hospital-20120222
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Rabies in Limpopo
Two cases of rabies in cattle have been confirmed on different farms in the Gillemburg area on the border of the Mogalakwena (Waterberg District) and Aganang (Capricorn District) municipalities.
The samples were tested at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.
According to a release by the provincial Department of Agriculture, in both incidents there were human contact with the carcases as they were handled by the farm manager and workers. Three people are currently receiving treatment against rabies at Polokwane and Phafola clinic.
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Cases in dogs were also noted in Lepelle-Nkumpi and Aganang and vaccinations are continuing. Rabies is a viral disease, which is transmitted from animals to humans/animals through biting by an infected animal.
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http://www.zoutnet.co.za/details/27-02-2012/rabies_in_limpopo/11946
2012-02-22 17:45
Johannesburg - Two people were hospitalised after an outbreak of rabies in the Waterberg and Capricorn districts of Limpopo, the department of health said on Wednesday.
"There are only two confirmed cases, so it's not widespread," provincial health spokesperson Joe Maila said.
He said the virus was most likely passed on by infected cattle in the Gillemburg area outside Mokopane.
...
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Limpopo-rabies-outbreak-2-in-hospital-20120222
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Rabies in Limpopo
Two cases of rabies in cattle have been confirmed on different farms in the Gillemburg area on the border of the Mogalakwena (Waterberg District) and Aganang (Capricorn District) municipalities.
The samples were tested at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.
According to a release by the provincial Department of Agriculture, in both incidents there were human contact with the carcases as they were handled by the farm manager and workers. Three people are currently receiving treatment against rabies at Polokwane and Phafola clinic.
...
Cases in dogs were also noted in Lepelle-Nkumpi and Aganang and vaccinations are continuing. Rabies is a viral disease, which is transmitted from animals to humans/animals through biting by an infected animal.
Full text:
http://www.zoutnet.co.za/details/27-02-2012/rabies_in_limpopo/11946