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Haiti - Health : Rabies in Haiti, what to do if bitten ? 23/08/2015 10:26:06 Human rabies is a very serious disease because once present in person bitten by a suspect animal, it inevitably leads to death. Only prevention helps to slow the fatal outcome of this contagious disease which occupies the first echelon of the mortality level. Prevention is easiest and most effective measure remains the periodic vaccination of dogs and cats. If bitten by an animal vectors of the virus, the first important step is washing the wound with plenty of water and soap, then immediately contact a health provider, which is empowered to take the decision the most appropriate. Note that all cases of bite do not require vaccination. The vaccine is given free of charge at the following institutions of the West health department : Bureau Communal Sanitaire de Port-au-Prince (Centre de Portail Léogâne) ; UCS Goavienne (bureau de l’UCS Petit-Goâve) ; UCS Anacaona (Centre Materno Infantile de Léogâne) ; UAS Matheux (Hôpital Nicolas Armand de l’Arcahaie) ; Hôpital Foyer Saint Camille (Marin en plaine) ; Hôpital Universitaire la Paix (Delmas 33) ; Centre Hospitalier Eliazar Germain (Rue Panaméricaine, Pétion-Ville) ; Bureau Communal Sanitaire de Carrefour (Thor 12). For other departments, please contact the Departmental Health Directorate or Provincial Hospital HL/ HaitiLibre
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