Sri Lanka close to wiping out rabies menace
4,375 views · Published 10 April 2014 · 2:07 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Sri Lanka has cut rabies deaths by more than 90% in the past 40 years. Health experts said an anti-rabies campaign and increased awareness has helped to fight the disease. In 2013, the government spent $4-million to provide free vaccines and treatment to bite victims in clinics across the country. Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from Wadduwa in Western Sri Lanka.
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