{"id":326275,"date":"2025-12-05T04:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326275\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T04:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:20:11","slug":"cdc-warns-travelers-of-rabies-in-these-2-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326275\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC warns travelers of rabies in these 2 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued health warnings for multiple countries after rabies cases<\/a> were seen in travelers.<\/p>\n

The agency said a case was \u201creported in the U.S. in a traveler from India,\u201d according to a Nov. 25 travel health notice<\/a>. A counterfeit ABHAYRAB vaccine for humans has reportedly been circulating in major cities in the country, the CDC added, which could be both harmful and fail to prevent rabies.<\/p>\n

The viral disease affects mammals\u2019 central nervous systems and is primarily spread through scratches and bites from infected animals. Those include dogs, cats, foxes, raccoons and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cTravelers potentially exposed to rabies in India should immediately seek medical care,\u201d the CDC said. \u201cUpon returning home, travelers should follow up with their health care provider as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travel medicine: Unsure of what meds you need before an international trip? How your pharmacist can help.<\/a><\/p>\n

The health agency issued a similar Nov. 25 travel health notice<\/a> for Haiti, noting that a case was also reported in a traveler from the Caribbean country. \u201cIncreased cases of rabies have been reported in animals and humans in Haiti,\u201d the CDC added.<\/p>\n

The health agency recommended visitors to both countries avoid contact with dogs, cats or wild mammals \u2013 particularly those that are \u201croaming freely on the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travelers who may come into contact with those animals, or who plan to work with them, should consider getting vaccinated for the disease before departure, according to the CDC. \u201cRabies in humans is preventable, but you must get care right away,\u201d the health notices said. \u201cOnce symptoms of rabies develop, it is nearly always fatal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both countries remain at a Level 1 designation, advising travelers to \u201cpractice usual precautions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.<\/p>\n

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