Rabies Archives

CCEI Urges annual dog vaccination to achieve a Rabbies-free Malawi

Sep 30, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Gilbert Banda, Executive Director of the Centre for Community Empowerment Initiative (CCEI), has urged the public to vaccinate their dogs annually in a bid to achieve a rabies-free Malawi. His call came during the World… ...

Karonga registers three rabies related deaths

Jul 12, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Two boys aged 5 and 11 and a woman aged 25 have died in Karonga District this month after being bitten by suspected rabid dogs. Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Officer for Karonga District Hospital,… ...

Poor waste management in Malawi could fuel spread of rabies

Nov 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha The Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA) says poor waste management could fuel the spread of rabies in the country. Speaking in an interview with Malawi 24 reporter,… ...

15 bitten by rabid dog in Dowa

Feb 03, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Fifteen people were on Thursday taken to Dowa District Hospital where they received treatment after being bitten by a suspected rabid dog in Dowa. Three other people were also reportedly bitten but were not taken… ...

Luanar students in fight against rabies

Dec 22, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) Veterinary Medicine students have embarked on a fight against rabies by vaccinating pets. The students will vaccinate cats and dogs around Bunda campus and neighbouring villages to… ...

Phalombe runs out of anti-rabies vaccine

Apr 05, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Phalombe district has run out of anti-rabies vaccine which is given to people bitten by dogs or cats. According to the district’s health office, about 100 people every month seek the vaccine hence the situation… ...

Rabies outbreak hits Chitipa

Aug 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 9 &

An outbreak of rabies has hit Malawi's northern region district of Chitipa, Malawi24 can report. According to reports, two children have died since rabies hit the district with ten cases being recorded each day at… ...