Bhutan leads South-East Asia in eliminating rabies as public health problem

As Bhutan eliminates dog-transmitted rabies, experts stress one thing: Don’t delay after a bite

Dog bite? Know how soon to take the rabies vaccine, how to wash the wound, when RIG is needed and common mistakes to avoid, according to Dr Vinod Sharma.

WHO validates Bhutan’s rabies-free status

Bhutan becomes the first Southeast Asian country validated by WHO for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health issue.

Bhutan leads South-East Asia in eliminating rabies as public health problem

WHO validation recognises that a country has eliminated dog-transmitted human rabies, with no human deaths from the disease for at least two years, while demonstrating the capacity to prevent transmission from re-emerging

Bhutan Becomes First South-East Asian Country To Eliminate Dog-Transmitted Human Rabies, WHO Confirms

After more than a decade of dog vaccination, surveillance and community action, Bhutan has achieved a landmark public-health victory against rabies.