Travel Vaccines

Rabies Travel Vaccine

Rabies Travel Vaccine

If you’re looking to travel abroad and need guidance on the vaccinations that you require, simply visit the below link and check which vaccinations you require.

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Rabies Travel Vaccine

Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals.

It is transmitted to humans usually by a bite or scratch from an infected animal, usually a dog. The virus attacks the central nervous system causing, progressive damage to the brain and spinal cord. If you are treated before symptoms appear, it is very effective. However, once symptoms appear then rabies is almost always fatal.

Although rabies cases are rare in travellers, animal bites and scratches are common. It is important that travellers visiting areas where rabies occurs are aware of the risk and know what to do if they are bitten or scratched. In rare cases you may get infected if animal saliva gets into your mouth or eyes or if an animal licks an open wound.

Prevention

Contact with animals during travel should be avoided.

Avoid touching any dead animals

Make sure your child knows they need to inform you if they have been bitten, scratched or licked by an animal

Not to attempt to pick up an unusually tame animal or one that appears to be unwell

Not to attract stray animals by offering food or by being careless with litter

Public Health England has produced a leaflet with more information about rabies risks for travellers

Symptoms of rabies usually begin from three to twelve weeks after infection, although they can begin earlier or later. These include high temperature, headache, generally feeling unwell. These can be followed by confusion, hallucinations, frothing at the mouth, muscle spasms leading to paralysis. Once symptoms appear this will almost always lead to death.

Rabies  Travel vaccine

The rabies vaccine is given as an injection. You need three doses over 28 days so you need to plan adequately and leave enough time before you travel. Booster doses are recommended if you have been vaccinated before and you’re travelling to a high risk area again.

You should be vaccinated against the rabies virus if you’re travelling to an area where rabies is common and:

You are planning a long stay (more than a month)

There is inadequate access to healthcare facilities

Your activities could put you at higher risk of exposure to animals with rabies:

– laboratory workers routinely handling rabies virus

– bat handlers who regularly handle bats

– those who regularly handle imported animals

– animal workers who regularly travel to rabies risk areas

– health workers in rabies risk areas who may have direct contact with rabies infected patients

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