
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 28: A pet owner hydrates his Siberian Husky during the World Rabies Day celebrations on September 28, 2013 in Cainta Municipality, Philippines. World Rabies Day is an international campaign which is held on September 28th. Launched in 2007, World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the public health impact of human and animal rabies. (Photo by Veejay Villafranca/Getty Images for WSPA)MANILA, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 28: A pet owner hydrates his Siberian Husky during the World Rabies Day celebrations on September 28, 2013 in Cainta Municipality, Philippines. (Photo by Veejay Villafranca/Getty Images for WSPA)
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— There have been some widespread rabies outbreaks around the world and it’s getting recognition partly because of the recent Chinese government killing of 5,000 dogs in one city after five people were diagnosed with the disease.
“What’s interesting is that in the United States we’ve eliminated dogs as the reservoir for rabies through massive safe and effective vaccine campaigns,” said co-President of the San Francisco SPCA, Dr. Jennifer Scarlett. In many parts of the developing world that is unfortunately not the case.