Rabies is a viral disease that exists in Haiti and throughout the world. It often causes fatal inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals, such as dogs and mongooses in Haiti.[1] The term "rabies" is derived from a Latin word that means "to rage";[3] rabid animals sometimes appear to be angry. Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure,[1] followed by one or more of the following symptoms: violent movements, uncontrolled excitement, fear of water, an inability to move parts of the body, confusion, and loss of consciousness.[1] Once symptoms appear, death is nearly always the outcome.[1] The time period between contracting the disease and showing symptoms is usually one to three months; however, this time period can vary from less than a week to more than a year.[1] The time between contraction and the onset of symptoms is dependent on the distance the virus must travel to reach the central nervous system.[1][4]
Haiti is one of five remaining countries in the Americas where canine rabies is still a problem, and it has the highest rate of human rabies deaths in the Western Hemisphere. Following the 2010 earthquake, rabies caused an estimated two deaths per week. Only a small number of these rabies deaths were reported to health authorities due to the impact of the earthquake, limitations in testing capacity, and lack of awareness and education about the disease among Haitians.[5]
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