Robert Koch Institute in Germany said that rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system, and can be transmitted from animals such as dogs, stray cats, monkeys and bats to humans.
The institute explained that the infection occurred by touching infected animal saliva, for example from biting or scratching.
People, who think they have touched an animal with rabies, must seek medical care as soon as the first symptoms of the disease appear, which are headache, anxiety, fever, or a tingling feeling near the position of biting; Since rabies are usually a killer of animals and humans.
The rabies vaccine provides reliable protection, and is usually given in three doses. The Stiko Permanent Committee at the Robert Koch Institute recommends that travelers vaccinate to the areas affected by rabies.
According to the estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 8102, more than 60,000 people die due to rabies annually, most of them in Asia and Africa. In the vast majority of cases, the disease is transmitted by dogs.