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DAY-HYDROPHOBIA-MEETING (with picture)
Experts stress mass-awareness to prevent hydrophobia
RAJSHAHI, Sept 28, 2018 (BSS) – Experts at a post-rally discussion here
today emphasised the need for creating mass awareness to prevent hydrophobia
in the society.
They also put stress on conducting massive dog vaccination campaign to
control rabies virus.
They came up with the call at the discussion, organised by Department of
Livestock Services, styled “Means to Prevent Hydrophobia” held at its
conference hall on the World Rabies Day- 2018.
The day was observed in the city as elsewhere in the country with the
theme of “Rabies: Share the message: Save a Life”.
Divisional Deputy Director of DLS Fazlul Kader Mallik and its District
Livestock Officer Dr Zulfikar Muhammad Akhter Hossain addressed the meeting
as chief and special guests respectively with Assistant Director of DLS
Humayun Kabir in the chair.
Chief Health Officer of Rajshahi City Corporation Dr AFM Anzuman Ara Begum
and Assistant Director of Artificial Insemination Centre Dr Ismail Haque,
among others, spoke on the occasion.
Mallik said massive vaccination programme can reduce reproduction of dogs
to a greater extent and break the cycle of rabies transmission to human
bodies.
He added that the government has a massive intervention to eliminate the
rabies.
Dog bite management centres are functioning throughout the country while
distribution of vaccines, training of physicians and nurses has been
accelerated, he continued.
Earlier, the livestock officials and staff brought out a colourful
procession from its office premises and paraded some city streets.
A number of representatives from different government and non-government
organisations joined the rally.
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