Rabies was first identified on farms in Mamusa and has now spread to two areas in Taung.
The North West Agriculture Department has started to vaccinate livestock in areas including Taung in a bid to curb the spread ofThis disease is normally found in wildlife such as jackals and can spread to domestic animals and even humans.
Animal Control Technician Thataetsile Nneelang says, “Rabies is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus and then this virus infects other animals. For example, when jackals are infected, they will bite other animals; for instance cows – and also goats and sheep and they will also fight with the dogs so that is how it’s spread…and then the dog and cats get infected…and because dogs interact with human beings so that is how it is spread from animals to human beings.
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