Vaccine for Human

What is rabies disease?

When you are bitten by a rabid animal, then rabies virus enters the wound from the infected saliva, rabies virus travels through the nerves to the spinal cord and brain, which can last approximately 3 to 12 weeks. When the virus reached the brain, the virus multiplies rapidly and passed to the salivary glands. Signs and symptoms begin to present. The death usually happens within 7 days of becoming sick. However, Rabies is a preventable viral disease by human rabies vaccine. The most important matter is to get the human rabies vaccine injected in time.

What is human rabies vaccine?

Although rabies is a 100% fatal disease, it is preventable by vaccines. Human rabies vaccine can protect the infected persons by triggering your immune system to produce antibodies. These special proteins can recognize foreign invaders, like viruses, and destroy them.

The vast majority of people will not experience any reaction after being vaccinated against rabies, and only some of the vaccinated individuals may experience mild vaccination reactions. Common local injections include redness, swelling, pain, itching, and systemic symptoms such as fever, dizziness, headache, fatigue, general malaise, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. Most of these symptoms are relatively mild and can gradually releases within a few days to a week. A small number of patients will have moderate or higher fever and rash, and appropriate symptomatic treatment can be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.