During these days, residents of the district should be especially careful when going to the forest: special baits with vaccine will be distributed there. This was reported by the chief veterinary inspector of Beshenkovichi District, Sergey Kostiushev.

The anti-epizootic campaign will be carried out by veterinary specialists of the State Public Health Institution "Beshenkovichi District Veterinary Station" with the participation of gamekeepers from hunting grounds located in our district.

Over the next 5 days, edible briquettes will be distributed, containing a vaccine capsule inside. Externally, they look like a gray-brown bait weighing about 25 grams, made from fishmeal and beef fat. Touching such baits with bare hands is strictly prohibited. It is also forbidden to feed them to domestic animals and to allow children to come into contact with the briquettes.

If a briquette accidentally gets on your hands or exposed skin due to curiosity, it should be thoroughly washed with soap. If the vaccine gets into the eyes, nose, mouth, or on a wound, seek medical attention immediately.

The vaccine used will be a Belarusian-produced anti-rabies vaccine bait.

The treatment will only take place where wild carnivorous animals inhabit – in forest areas. Residential areas and water bodies will not be affected.

Rabies is an acute viral infection that is transmitted to humans through the saliva of an infected animal: by bite, scratch, or if saliva gets onto damaged skin or mucous membranes. The virus affects the central nervous system. The main danger is that after the appearance of clinical symptoms, rabies is practically incurable and ends in death. The disease can begin with pain, itching, or burning at the site of the bite, followed by anxiety, spasms, hydrophobia, and paralysis.

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