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For rabies, prevention is best option though post infection fixes exist

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Dog bites and scratches account for 99 per cent of human rabies cases. [Courtesy]

Rabies a viral, zoonotic tropical disease transmitted primarily through the infected saliva of infected animals via bites, kills.

Reports of hyena attacks in parts of Kiambu County, specifically Juja area have been a chockful of a situation, vexing a population that is already burdened by economic and social issues.

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