Rabies Disease from mad dog

Hydrophobia (rabies) is an acute infectious disease, attacks the central nervous system, caused by the rabies virus Rhabdho type of virus that can affect all warm-blooded animals and humans. The disease is so feared and disturb the tranquility of human life, as if once the clinical symptoms of rabies occur it usually ends with death.

HOW Transmission

Rabies Virus in addition there are in the central nervous system, also found in animal saliva of patients with rabies. Therefore, transmission of rabies disease in humans or other animals through bites. Symptoms of rabies in animals occur approximately 2 weeks (10 days - 8 weeks). Whereas in humans

2-3 weeks to 1 year. This period can shoot faster or longer depending on the

* The severity of injuries and bite marks

* Location of bite wounds

* The number of nerves around the bite wound.

* Pathogenitas and the amount of virus that enters through a bite.

* Jumla bite wounds.

In Indonesia the usual animals spread rabies include:

* Dogs

* Cats

* Apes

SIGNS OF RABIES ANIMAL DISEASE

Symptoms of the disease is known in three forms:

A. Malignant form (Furious rabies)

Long period of excitation, most will die within 2-5 days after visible signs.

The signs are often seen:

- Animals to be timid or to be fierce.

- Glad to hide in places that are cold, dark and aloof, but can be aggressive.

- Not according to the employer's orders.

- Appetite loss.

- Saliva is melted out of control.

- Animals will attack objects that are nearby and consuming goods, foreign objects such as stones, wood, etc..

- Attacking and biting anything that moves items found.

- Convulsions followed by paralysis.

- The tail is between 2 (two) thighs.

2. Silent form (Dumb Rabies)

Short period of excitation, rapid paralysis occurs.

The signs are often seen:

- Hiding in the dark and cool temapat

- Seizures last a very short time, bahakan often not visible.

- Paralyzed, unable to swallow, mouth open.

- Saliva out continuously (redundant).

- Dead.

3. Asystomatis form.

Animals showed no symptoms of illness.

Animal suddenly died

SIGNS OF DISEASE IN THE DOG CRAZY CAT

Symptoms or signs that look almost the same in dogs, such as:

- Hiding themselves.

- A lot of meowing.

- Scratch-claw the floor.

- Be aggressive.

- 2-4 days after the first symptoms of paralysis is common, especially in the back.

SIGNS OF CRAZY DOG DISEASE IN HUMANS

* In humans, an important note is the history of bites from animals such as dogs, cats and monkeys.

* Continued with symptoms of loss of appetite, headache, insomnia, high fever, nausea or vomiting.

* There is a burning sensation (pain) at the site of the bite and became nervous.

* Fear of the water, loud noise, light and wind.

* Saliva and tears out the excess.

* Spasms followed by paralysis.

Usually the patient will die 4-6 days after clinical symptoms or signs of illness first arose.

STEPS THAT NEED TO BE TREATED IF bitten by a dog

If someone is bitten animal rabies suspect, the actions to be taken are:

A. Wash the bite wound with soap ata with detergent for 5-10 minutes under running water / flush. Then the wound was given 70% alcohol or iodine tincture. After that went immediately to the nearest health center or doctor for treatment while the home pending the outcome of animal observation.

2. Report to your local Animal Husbandry Department officials on the bite cases.

3. Animals that bite the animal observations are sent to the home Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Marine DKI Jakarta to be observed and checked his health for 10-14 days. Animal Observation existing house on Jl. No Harsono RM. 28 Ragunan, South Jakarta Sunday Market. Telephone: 7805447.

4. If the biting animal is unknown or can not be found, then the people who tergigigit should be taken to a special hospital for infectious Dr. Saroso Jl. New, Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Phone: 6401413 or the Quarantine Hospital Jl. No Kyai Caringin. 7 Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Phone: 342 934.

WE NEED TO DO TO OUR PETS (dogs, cats, monkeys) ARE NOT CRAZY DOG DISEASE

1. Keep pets well.

2.Bringing animals into the Office of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries or local veterinary practice, to get vaccinated against rabies on a regular basis 1-2 times a year depending on the type of vaccine used.

3. Once the animal is vaccinated, ask your vaccination certificate.

4. Report ownership to the Office of Livestock and Fisheries / District Livestock Officer.

5. Dogs, cats, pet monkey should not be removed out of the yard.

6.Where will carry out the yard pets, shall be bound by the chain-length of 2 m long and fitted muzzle.

TRIBE OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN IMPLEMENTING THE JAKARTA DISEASE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF CRAZY DOG

1. Carry out the vaccination / immunization anti rabies to dogs, cats, monkeys regularly 1-2 times a year depending on the vaccine used.

2. Carry out the demolition / catching dogs, cats, monkeys that roam the streets, in places temapat common and is considered dangerous to humans.

3. Implement safeguards against any case of biting by dogs, cats, monkeys and animals suspected of having rabies that is reported by way of observing these animals.

4. Implement sustainable extension to the public about rabies.

REGULATION OF LEGISLATION ON THE RABIES

Since 1926 the government has issued regulations on rabies in dogs, cats, and monkeys. That Ordinance Gazette No. Hondsdol Heid. 452 in 1926 and contained in Gazette No. implementation. 452 in 1926.

The Ordinance was subsequently modified / customized additions to the existing development. In DKI Jakarta Governor Decree No there. 3213 1984 on Procedures for the Control Pet Dogs, Cats and Monkey in Jakarta area, among other things, contains:

1. Obligations of pet owners to vaccinate animals and badges to mark hanging taxes paid.

2. Capture and hand over the animals when biting to be observed.

3. Animals are let loose and be wild or suffering from rabies suspect will be caught by enforcement officers.

Success or failure of rabies control efforts are very closely related to the awareness, knowledge and community participation in areas of Jakarta and surrounding areas.