DOH warns against kissing pets, even if vaccinated, as human rabies cases rise

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The Department of Health is advising the public to refrain from kissing or getting kissed by pets as this year's number of human rabies cases continue to rise.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health is advising the public to refrain from kissing or getting kissed by pets as this year's number of human rabies cases continue to rise.

Region XII or SOCCSKSARGEN tallied the most cases with 21, closely followed by Region IV-A and Region V with 18 cases each. According to Health Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo, animal saliva is as dangerous to humans as scratches and bites because it could also lead to rabies transmission, even if animals are vaccinated.He clarified bites will heal but rabies could take its time depending how far the bite mark is from the head.

 

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