Leisewitz, Andrew L.Crawford, J.Van Blerk, ChrisUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science2022-03-072022-03-072022-03-04http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84359News article with colour photos about what's happening at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria.Originally published on the University of Pretoria's websiteOriginally published as HTML file, converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Version 9.0.0.Rabies is a frightening viral infection and the only infectious disease that carries a 100% mortality in any species (including humans) once clinical signs appear. In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that more than 59 000 people die of rabies every year. According to Prof Andrew Leisewitz, Veterinary Specialist Physician at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science and an expert on the disease, South Africa is currently experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of rabies in dogs especially in the Eastern Cape.3 pages ; colour photosPDF fileen©2022 University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.Faculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofRabies -- South AfricaRabies -- Vaccination -- South AfricaDogs -- Diseases -- South AfricaDogs -- Virus diseases -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- Press coverageVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaVeterinary science activities SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingText