Rabies is a disease that is 100% fatal, but 100% preventable. We wish to increase awareness and educa
We are devastated to report two human deaths in KZN due to rabies. One person was from Umbumbulu, eThekwini metro, and the other from Nongoma, Zululand district. Vaccination of dogs and cats is the key to preventing rabies in humans. If you think you have been in contact with a rabid animal: immediately wash any wounds or abrasions with soap and running water for twenty minutes, then seek medical attention without delay. Please spread the word.
Rabies roundup for July 2023. There have been eighteen new confirmed cases of rabies in KZN this month. These include a water mongoose (Bisley, Umgungundlovu district), a pig (Nkandla area, King Cetshwayo district) and a cat (Cato Ridge, eThekwini metro). The remainder of the cases were all dogs from King Cetshwayo district; the south coast (Ugu district); and eThekwini metro including nearby areas of Tongaat, Verulam, Phoenix and Durban North. Please vaccinate your pets.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is doing free rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats in KwaDukuza on Thursday the 13th of July.
09:30pm - 10:30am at the Chris Hani Hall
11:00am - 12:00noon at the Nevas Hall
For more information, contact Ntobeko Buthelezi on:
076 949 9070
Dog vaccination is the best way for us to control this deadly disease.
Rabies is a disease that is 100% fatal, but 100% preventable. We wish to increase awareness and education about this virus.
Rabies roundup for June 2023. There have been fourteen new confirmed cases of rabies in KZN this month. These include a cat from eThekwini metro, and a pig from King Cetshwayo district. Another case was a stray dog from eThekwini metro that was giving birth to a litter of pups…a reality check that even tiny puppies (and kittens) can contract, transmit and die of rabies. Vaccination history of puppies, as well as a thorough background check including vaccination status of their mother, is very important when deciding on a new family pet.
Rabies roundup for May 2023. There have been nineteen confirmed cases of rabies reported this month.
There was one dog from KwaDukuza (Stanger) in our iLembe district.
Other cases include a mongoose from Baynesfield (Umgungundlovu district), and a cat and numerous dogs from eThekwini metro.
There was a dog from Underberg (Harry Gwala district). This particular dog had been brought in from eThekwini metro, highlighting the fact that rabies travels as fast as a vehicle can transport an animal.
This month there were three dogs from the south coast (Ugu district) and one from Pietermaritzburg (Umgungundlovu district).
Please make sure your pets' vaccines are up to date, and help to spread the word.
Rabies roundup for April 2023. We are devastated to report the death of a person from eThekwini metro. There were seventeen confirmed cases of rabies in animals reported in KZN. Two of these were cattle: one from Kamberg, uMgungundlovu district; and one from the Nkandla area, King Cetshwayo district. The remainder were dogs: two from near Port Shepstone, Ugu district; one from Pietermaritzburg and one from Appelsbosch, uMgungundlovu district; one from the Umvoti area, uMzinyathi district; and the remainder from eThekwini metro.
We are deeply saddened to report that here has been a second confirmed human death caused by rabies in KZN (Cliffdale, near Drummond) this year.
Rabies roundup for March 2023. Tragically there has been a human death in our province this month, a five year old boy from King Cetshwayo district.
In addition, there have been twenty-one new confirmed cases of rabies in animals in KZN. One of these was from our Ilembe district, a dog from Maphumulo. Other cases included a rabbit from eThekwini metro and a goat from King Cetshwayo district. There were three dogs from the south coast (Ugu district) this month: one from Scottburgh, one from Bazley, and one from Oshabeni near Port Shepstone.
Please help to spread the word about the importance of regular vaccination of pets.
We are devastated to report the first confirmed human rabies case in KZN this year. A five year old boy from King Cetshwayo district died after contracting the rabies virus while he and his friends were playing with a stray dog.
*Teach your children not to make contact with any animal not very well known to you, and to tell you if this has happened.
*If you are concerned about contact with a possibly rabid animal: immediately wash any exposed abrasions or wounds with soap under running water for 20 minutes, then seek medical assistance without delay.
Rabies is a disease that is 100% fatal, but 100% preventable. We wish to increase awareness and education about this virus.
Rabies round up for February 2023. There have been thirty-two new confirmed cases of rabies in KZN this month, two from our iLembe district. One was a stray kitten from the Esenembe area, the other an owned dog from Maphumulo. There were six cases from the uMgungundlovu district, including three dogs from Fawn Leas in Dalton. The districts of King Cetshwayo and Umzinyathi each had one confirmed case, and the remainder were from eThekwini metro. Vaccination is key to prevention of rabies. Ensure that your pets' vaccines are current, and please help to spread the word.
Any mammal can contract rabies. A kitten from from the Esenembe area in our Ilembe district was reported rabid last week. Two people were bitten. Do not approach or attempt to handle animals that are not well known to you.
If you are bitten, scratched or suffer salivary contact on an existing abrasion, immediately wash the affected area with soap under running water for fifteen minutes. Thereafter seek medical attention without delay.
Rabies roundup for January 2023. There have been twenty-eight new confirmed cases of rabies in KZN this month. All the reported case were dogs, three from our iLembe district: two from Stanger and one from Driefontein. Of the remainder, four were from Umgungundlovu district, one from Ugu district and the rest from eThekwini metro. Rabies is a deadly virus spread via salivary contact. Ensure that your pets' vaccinations are up to date, and please help to spread the word.
There have been three confirmed cases of rabies positive dogs in our iLembe district so far this month: two from Stanger, and one from Esenembe Road (Driefontein area).
The rabid dog in Newtown (Stanger) bit three people and a dog, before dying in someone's yard.
Rabies is transmitted through salivary contact, including via an existing abrasion on the skin, or contact with mucous membranes like the mouth.
If you think you have been in contact with a rabid animal wash wounds with soap and running water immediately for fifteen minutes, then seek medical attention without delay.
The final total of confirmed rabies cases in animals in KZN in 2022 was three hundred and seventy, following on from three hundred and twenty-three in 2021.
Significant spread inland from eThekwini metro has been noted.
Please make sure your pets' rabies vaccinations are current, and help to create awareness. Let's try to bring this figure right down in 2023.
Rabies roundup for December 2022. There have been twelve new confirmed cases of rabies in KZN reported up until 8th Dec 2022. There was one bovine from Schroeders in Umgungundlovu district, the remainder were all dogs. One dog was from the south coast, the rest were from eThekwini metro.
Please share with family and friends.
Rabies roundup for November 2022. There have been forty new confirmed cases of rabies in KZN this month, one sheep from Cato Ridge, the rest all dogs. Two dogs were from our iLembe district, two from Umgungundlovu district, one from the south coast and the majority from eThekwini metro.
Free pet rabies vaccinations tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 29th November).
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note: Due to several requests we will be doing another vaccine afternoon this Tuesday, 29 Nov at Townsend Park from 4.30pm till 5pm.
If you missed the previous vaccine days please bring your pets on Tuesday as the next one will be November next year.
There has been a confirmed rabies case this week of a dog that made its way into Simbithi recently. There have also been confirmed cases from the nearby areas of Stanger, Phoenix, Tongaat and Verulam. Make sure your pets' vaccines are up to date and please spread the word.
Puppies can also get rabies. A recent rabies vaccine does not mean that an animal cannot already be incubating the virus and develop rabies. Do your homework before adopting a pet into your household. Background of the puppy and vaccination status of the mother dog are key factors. Don't put your pets and your family at unnecessary risk.
Regular, timeous vaccinations before exposure to the virus are what prevent disease. Make sure your pets' vaccines are up to date and please spread the word.
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Rabies roundup for October 2022. There have been forty-one new confirmed cases of rabies in dogs in KZN this month. Five of these are from our Ilembe district: two from Shakaskraal, one from Thembeni in Groutville, one from Zimbali and one from Stanger.
There were four cases from the south coast, four from Umgungundlovu (two from Pietermaritzburg, two from Camperdown), one from King Cetshwayo district and one from Zululand district. The remainder of the cases were from eThekwini Metro, including Hillcrest, KwaMashu and Phoenix.
Make sure your pets' vaccinations are up to date, and please spread the word.
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