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'''Rabies''' is a distinctly horrifying [[Disease|disease]] which kills more than 50,000 people a year in [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. Children are at greatest risk from rabies as they are more likely to be bitten by [[Dog| dogs]], and are also more likely to be bitten in high-risk sites on the body, such as the head and neck.

'''Rabies''' (once commonly referred to as ''Hydrophobia'') is a distinctly horrifying [[Disease|disease]] which kills more than 50,000 people a year in [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. Children are at greatest risk from rabies as they are more likely to be bitten by [[Dog| dogs]], and are also more likely to be bitten in high-risk sites on the body, such as the head and neck.

The psychological impact of rabies can be enormous as the bite of a rabid dog can lead to months of [[anxiety]] while victims are unsure as to whether rabies may develop. This is particularly true for poor people living in remote and rural areas of Africa and Asia where availability of appropriate post-exposure [[Vaccine| vaccines]] and [[immunoglobulin]] is limited. The bite of rabid animals often causes horrific injuries even if rabies itself can be prevented by effective post-exposure [[prophylaxis]].<ref>http://www.rabiescontrol.org</ref>

The psychological impact of rabies can be enormous as the bite of a rabid dog can lead to months of [[anxiety]] while victims are unsure as to whether rabies may develop. This is particularly true for poor people living in remote and rural areas of Africa and Asia where availability of appropriate post-exposure [[Vaccine| vaccines]] and [[immunoglobulin]] is limited. The bite of rabid animals often causes horrific injuries even if rabies itself can be prevented by effective post-exposure [[prophylaxis]].<ref>http://www.rabiescontrol.org</ref>