Rabies is endemic in the world, but Haiti is one of the few countries where there is a high number of deaths from human rabies. The bites started to increase since the January 2010 earthquake, whose the impact on the habitat has led to an increase in population of community or stray dogs. Note that rabies is not only transmitted by dogs, but can be also by cats, bats and other...

Human rabies is a very serious disease because once present in person bitten by a suspect animal, it inevitably leads to death. Only prevention helps to slow the fatal outcome of this contagious disease which occupies the first echelon of the mortality level.

Prevention is easiest and most effective measure remains the periodic vaccination of dogs and cats.

If bitten by an animal vectors of the virus, the first important step is washing the wound with plenty of water and soap, then immediately contact a health provider, which is empowered to take the decision the most appropriate. Note that all cases of bite do not require vaccination.

The vaccine is given free of charge at the following institutions of the West health department :

Bureau Communal Sanitaire de Port-au-Prince (Centre de Portail Léogâne) ;

UCS Goavienne (bureau de l’UCS Petit-Goâve) ;

UCS Anacaona (Centre Materno Infantile de Léogâne) ;

UAS Matheux (Hôpital Nicolas Armand de l’Arcahaie) ;

Hôpital Foyer Saint Camille (Marin en plaine) ;

Hôpital Universitaire la Paix (Delmas 33) ;

Centre Hospitalier Eliazar Germain (Rue Panaméricaine, Pétion-Ville) ;

Bureau Communal Sanitaire de Carrefour (Thor 12).

For other departments, please contact the Departmental Health Directorate or Provincial Hospital

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