Tag: Rabies
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Rabies kills 12-year-old in Asokore
A 12-year-old girl from Asokore in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region has died after contracting rabies from a bite inflicted by...
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61,796 animals vaccinated against rabies; 91 cases recorded so far – Veterinary Service Directorate
The Veterinary Service Directorate of Ghana has indicated that in the fight against rabies, a total of 61,796 animals—comprising 57,439 dogs and 4,357 cats...
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Rabies claims 7 lives in Upper East Region since Jan 2024
The Upper East Region has recorded seven fatalities due to rabies, with nine suspected cases reported in 2024, according to regional health authorities.These alarming...
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Over 2.3 million unvaccinated dogs roaming in Ghana – Veterinary Service
The Veterinary Service has raised alarm over the low number of vaccinated dogs in Ghana, revealing that only 170,000 out of the estimated 2.5...
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Rabies: Citizens must be arrested for failing to vaccinate their pets – Veterinary Service
The Veterinary Service has issued a stern warning, urging local assemblies to arrest dog owners who fail to vaccinate their pets, stating that such...
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Rabies kills 26 people within 7 months this year – Veterinary Department
Twenty-six people have lost their lives to rabies out of 31 reported cases across nine regions in Ghana this year.The Greater Accra Region recorded...
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Rabies and dog bite cases surge in Ashanti, Greater Accra Regions
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Veterinary Services Department, Dr. Alejo Cudjoe, has reported a significant rise in dog bites and rabies cases,...
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Rabies claims two lives in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Veterinary Service has reported two fatalities due to rabies in the Ashanti Region this year.These tragic deaths occurred within the Sekyere...
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World Rabies Day: Vaccinate your dogs regularly – GHS to public
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has entreated members of the general public who have dogs as pets to ensure they are vaccinated regularly to...
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615 rabies cases recorded since 2020 – GHS
Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, has revealed that the country has witnessed 615 cases of rabies...