{"id":49440,"date":"2021-01-21T08:30:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T06:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/nelson-mandela-bay-embarks-on-anti-rabies-vaccination-20210120-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:57:09","slug":"nelson-mandela-bay-embarks-on-anti-rabies-vaccination-20210120-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/nelson-mandela-bay-embarks-on-anti-rabies-vaccination-20210120-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Mandela Bay embarks on anti-rabies vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_0501245a\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10813\/29c556dafc354015b84c9bec8051b2fd.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10813\/6393a4a3dc044e4986e1ff7fd180136f.jpg\" title=\"More than 200 dogs were successfully vaccinated in the Bluewater Bay area by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after dogs tested positive for rabies.                                       photos:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">More than 200 dogs were successfully vaccinated in the Bluewater Bay area by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after dogs tested positive for rabies.                                       photos:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>MORE than 200 dogs were successfully vaccinated in the Bluewater Bay area by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality after a resident tested positive for rabies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resident was bitten by a stray dog which later died of rabies following the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resident received medical attention and is recovering. Two other dogs also tested positive for rabies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Health, Councillor Lance Grootboom said: \u201cWe are implementing a massive campaign across the metropole, which will have a special focus in Bluewater Bay and St George\u2019s Strand. The campaign will include vaccination of domestic animals, education of residents about pet keeping and impounding of stray animals starting this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRabies can be fatal if found too late, even if a dog does not bite a human, a mere lick can spread it. 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