Rabies
Protect yourself from the deadly rabies virus with pre-exposure vaccination, especially if you’re travelling to high-risk areas or working with animals. Ensure long-term immunity and avoid the risks associated with rabies.
Visiting High-Risk Areas? Make Sure You’re Protected Against Rabies
Rabies is a fatal viral infection that affects the nervous system. It spreads through bites, scratches, or saliva from infected animals.
Rabies vaccination is the most effective way to protect against this deadly disease, especially for travellers visiting high-risk areas or those working with animals.
Symptoms and Complications
- Early stage: Fever, headache, tingling at the bite site.
- Advanced stage: Muscle spasms, fear of water (hydrophobia), paralysis, coma.
- It's fatal once symptoms appear.
Why Do You Need the Rabies Vaccine?
- Deadly virus prevention: Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, making vaccination essential for protection.
- High risk from animal bites: The virus spreads through bites or scratches from infected animals, including dogs, bats, and monkeys.
- Travel to high-risk areas: Many regions have a high prevalence of rabies, increasing exposure risks.
- Limited post-exposure treatment: Immediate medical care may not always be accessible in remote areas, making pre-exposure vaccination important.
- Long-lasting protection: The rabies vaccine provides long-term immunity, reducing the need for urgent post-exposure treatment.
The rabies virus vaccine is essential in Asia, Africa, Central & South America, and Eastern Europe, where stray animals are common, and the risk of rabies is high.
Who Should Get the Rabies Vaccine?
- Travellers visiting high-risk areas, especially rural locations.
- Backpackers, campers, and adventure travellers at risk of animal encounters.
- Animal handlers, vets, and aid workers in high-risk countries.
- Children, as they may not report bites or scratches.
When and How to Get Vaccinated?
- Pre-exposure: A three-dose series over 21–28 days for protection before travel.
- Post-exposure: Immediate treatment with rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin is required after an animal bite.
- If travelling to high-risk areas, complete the course at least 3–4 weeks before travel.
Possible Side Effects and Safety Information
The rabies virus vaccine is safe and well-tolerated. Common side effects include:
- Soreness at the injection site.
- Mild fever or headache.
- Fatigue or muscle pain.
Serious reactions are rare. The vaccine is safe for most people, including children.
Benefits of the Flu Vaccine
The flu is more than just a cold. Even people who are young and fit can become seriously ill from the flu. For older people and those with long-term health conditions, the flu can be very dangerous. That’s why it is recommended that everyone aged 2 and older get the flu jab if they are safe to do so.
The flu is a respiratory virus that can last for weeks and can’t be treated with antibiotics. Most people who get it will feel better within a week or so without any problems, but others may develop more serious complications like pneumonia and cardiac conditions.
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Additional Travel Health Advice
- Avoid contact with stray animals in high-risk countries.
- Seek immediate medical help if bitten or scratched by an animal.
- Consider Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitis vaccines if visiting rural areas.
How to Protect Yourself and Others?
Don’t take risks with rabies! Visit us today at Alisha Pharmacy for rabies vaccination in Chiswick, easily accessible from Hammersmith, Roehampton, Richmond, Ealing, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Brentford, Barnes, and Camden Town.
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