NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR DOG MEDIATED RABIES ELIMINATION                

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Context

• On the occasion of World Rabies Day, Union Minister for Health and Union Minister of Animal Husbandry unveiled the National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 (NAPRE).

Details

• The Ministers urged all the States and UTs to make Rabies a notifiable Disease.
• They also launched “Joint Inter-Ministerial Declaration Support Statement” for Elimination of Dog mediated Rabies from India by 2030 through One Health Approach.

Rabies

• Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals.
• Rabies is caused by lyssaviruses, including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus.
• It can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal.
• Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, violent movements, uncontrolled excitement, fear of water, an inability to move parts of the body, confusion, and loss of consciousness.
• Rabies is 100% fatal but 100% vaccine preventable. 33% of global rabies deaths are recorded in India.

What is One Health Concept?

• One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.

To read more about one Health concept visit, https://www.iasgyan.in/blogs/one-health-concept

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