135 Countries Have High Risk of Lethal Virus, UK Has Low Vaccination Supplies

The Travel Health Pro site sent an alert about low rabies vaccine levels.

UK health officials warned of a vaccine shortage for a lethal disease. The Foreign Office-backed Travel Health Pro website said the virus is almost always fatal.

Two types of rabies vaccine are in short supply. Rabies is a viral infection spread by contact with infected animal saliva. It is caught through bites, scratches, or saliva contact with broken skin or mucous membranes.

Bats can carry rabies in the UK. Rabies is almost always fatal in humans once symptoms appear. It is preventable by avoiding animal contact and seeking medical attention.

Travel Health Pro advised doctors to prioritize who gets the jab in some cases.

Prioritize vaccination for people at highest risk.

Rabies is a virus in animal saliva that spreads to humans through bites or scratches. It can also spread if an animal spits and saliva gets into the eyes, mouth, or nose. The virus attacks the central nervous system.

Rabies is a serious infection that is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Vaccination and early treatment can prevent it. Travellers should be aware of the risk and know what to do if bitten or scratched.

Human rabies cases are often unreported. The disease causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths annually.

Rabies cases in travellers are rare but fatal. Bites and scratches from possibly rabid animals occur more frequently and it is often difficult to determine if an animal is infected.

For Travel Health Pro Rabies advice click here.

Travellers should also be advised.

To check the latest Foreign Office rabies advice for all countries click here.

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