Mr. Upul Rohana, President of the Public Health Inspectors’ Association stated that because the rabies vaccination program was properly implemented in the past, it was possible to control the rabies disease and reduce the number of deaths caused by it. But he said that the rabies vaccination program has been completely disrupted due to Covid-19 and the fuel problem and the lack of vaccines.
Therefore, as there is a risk of rapid spread of rabies across the country and a large number of rabies deaths in the coming days, Mr. Upul Rohana, President of the Public Inspectors Association, said that the people should refrain from dog bites as much as possible and if a suspected dog bite occurs, seek treatment from the nearest hospital. was done
