General Science
Rabies
▪ It is a deadly zoonotic disease caused by the Rabies virus (RABV) that attacks the nervous system.
▪ RABV is an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus family.
▪ It is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) that predominantly affects already marginalized, poor, and vulnerable populations.
▪ It is a vaccine-preventable disease.
▪ Vaccinating dogs, including puppies, is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing rabies in
people because it stops the transmission at its source.
▪ Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for prevention and control of Rabies.
▪ The Central Government has framed the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2023 which is to be implemented by the local authority to control the population of stray dogs.
▪ The Government has launched ‘National Action Plan For Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’
