Rabies: 1.7 mil canine rabies vaccines received in the Philippines since beginning of year

March is Rabies Awareness Month each year in the Philippines where animal bites and the deadly virus is a serious issue. In 2015, a total of 432,458 animal bite cases were recorded by the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) with 226 reported deaths due to rabies. According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), 1,701,150 doses ["]