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Between 1 Jan 2012 and 15 Dec 2012 a total of 20 236 people have been bitten by rabid dogs in Luanda, and 84 have died according to a source in the Provincial Directorate of Health in Luanda. The urban district of Kilamba Kiaxe, in the municipality of Belas, recorded most cases (4067), followed by the municipalities of Viana (3428), Cazenga (2877), Cacuaco (2178), and Sambizanga District, in the municipality in Luanda (2492). Almost all bites were from dogs, and 5-9 year-olds were the most affected age group.
As a consequence the health authority has requested owners and breeders of domestic animals to have them vaccinated and kept under restraint. Parents with young families are beingadvised to warn their children of the risk of exposure to rabies virus infection.
Advice for Travellers
Travellers to Angola should be made aware of the rabies risk and be advised to avoid all contact with animals and dogs in particular. All animal bites should be reported and assessed carefully. Rabies pre-exposure vaccine is available for those considered to be at risk.
