Rabies zones down to 27 provinces

 

 

BANGKOK, 27th March 2018 (NNT) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has declared 27 provinces temporary quarantine zones for rabies. 

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Grisada Boonrach has announced that six people have succumbed to the rabies virus since the outbreak began. Only 27 provinces remain red zones.

 

More than 3 million cats and dogs nationwide have been vaccinated since October last year. Around 3.6 million more animals are expected to receive vaccinations by May. 

To keep their populations under control, approximately 137,000 of them have been neutered and spayed, and more are expected to undergo the same procedure. 

Nearly 30,000 people have joined an anti-rabies program where they were trained to detect rabies infections and administer vaccines to animals. 

Seven million cats and dogs have also been registered to prevent them from being abandoned by their owners. 

Meanwhile, a committee set up to investigate claims of irregularities in rabies vaccine purchases will examine the authenticity of the vaccines and the distribution process in order to seek proof of fraudulent practices.

 

-- nnt 2018-03-27

Ge not bad 27  provinces. that is just a little over 1/3 of all provinces.  Just makes you feel so safe huh. It is nice to know a little  more than one in 3 provinces have rabies alert. They sure seem to have it under control huh

 27 provinces remain red zones. Which one please ?

17 hours ago, lovelomsak said:

Ge not bad 27  provinces. that is just a little over 1/3 of all provinces.  Just makes you feel so safe huh. It is nice to know a little  more than one in 3 provinces have rabies alert. They sure seem to have it under control huh

"We have made the odds less than that of a coin flip" Thailand on the move!

and by the time the other 58% are treated,it will be time to go back to the 42% that they say are safe.

Are they going to follow up with the booster shots in 12 months ? or is this just a one off to keep the public quiet?  

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