Gear up for annual rabies campaign
Find the dates and times for the stations that will be be hosted in your area.
THE Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will be hosting its annual rabies vaccination campaign on 13, 14 and 15 July. Residents are urged to take their cats and dogs to receive their free inoculations.
Over the last several years, only one positive case had been confirmed in the surrounding areas, said animal technician, Caroline Vika.
“The campaign has been very successful. There has only been the isolated case. With regular vaccinations the disease can be prevented,” she said.
Several stations will be hosted in the area at varying times. Staff have asked that residents keep their dogs on leashes during the vaccination process.
13 July:
– 8.30am to 9.30am in Durban North at the playground at the corner of Umhlanga Rocks Drive and Northway.
– 8.30am to 10am in Mount Edgecombe at the swimming pool on Silveroak Lane.
– 8.30am to 10am in Virginia in the Danville Park parking lot
– 10am to 11 am in Durban North in the playground at the corner of St Andrews Drive and Graham Place.
– 10.30am to 12pm in Somerset Park at the postbox clusters on the corner of Somerset Drive and Keynsham Drive.
– 10.30 to 12pm in Glenashley in the playground on Adelaide Drive.
– 11.30am t0 12.30am in uMhlanga at the civic offices at 5 Lagoon Drive.
– 12.30pm to 2pm in Sunningdale in the park on the corner of Village Way and Spurwing Drive.
– 12.30pm to 2pm in Glenhills in the park on the corner of Malacca Road and Rinaldo Road.
– 1pm to 2pm in La Lucia in the park behind the La Lucia Library.
14 July:
– 8.30am to 9.30am at the Avoca sportsfield on Umhlangane Road.
– 8.30am to 10am in Greenwood Park in the playground on Park Station Road.
– 8.30am to 10am in Rosehill in Seaton Park on Lothian Road.
– 10am to 11am in the Avoca park on Avoca Road.
– 10.30am to 12pm in Greenwood Park in the playground on the corner of Havelock Road and Park Station Road.
– 10.30am to 12pm in Durban North in the playground on the corner of St Kilda and High Ridge Road.
– 11.30am to 12.30pm in the Effingham playground between Gargo and Bhoola Road.
– 12.30 to 2pm in the park in Greenwood Park on Rosary Road.
– 12.30 to 2pm in Durban North in the Japanese Garden on Prospect Hall Road.
– 1pm to 2pm in Redhill in the swimming pool parking lot on Firwood Road.
15 July:
– 8.30am to 930am in Kenville in the playground on Smithfield Road.
– 10am to 11.30am in Sea Cow Lake at the sportsfield on Vijay Terrace.
– 11.30 to 12.30 in Sea Cow Lake in the playground on Temple Road.
– 1pm to 2pm in Sea Cow Lake in the cul-de-sac on Boxwood Road.
Contact Vika on 079 506 1997.
Facts about rabies:
– According to the Institute of Communal Diseases, rabies is a preventable viral disease.
– The rabies virus infects the central nervous system and causes disease in the brain.
– There is no cure or effective treatment for the disease once symptoms have developed.
– The virus is transmitted from the infected host to the new victim through scratches and bites, or licks on the lips or eyes.
– If exposed, seek immediate medical attention. A preventative treatment can be administered before symptoms arise.
– Initial symptoms include fever, headache and fatigue. Hyperactivity or paralysis could also occur.
– Rabid animals behave abnormally. They may show a lack of fear, aggression, seem disoriented, paralysed or partially paralysed (particularly in the hind quarters), and salivate excessively. Some, however, never show any symptoms.
