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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded the public on Sunday to have pets vaccinated and to seek immediate medical attention for animal bites in order to prevent rabies infections and rabies-related illnesses, injuries, and fatalities. The country will be observing Rabies Awareness Month in March.

“Addressing rabies begins with prevention,” said Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., acting president and chief executive officer of PhilHealth. “This can be done by ensuring that pets like dogs are appropriately vaccinated against rabies.”

Ledesma emphasized that people should not delay seeking medical attention after being bitten by an animal because “PhilHealth covers the treatment of animal bites, therefore the families of bite victims should not be concerned about medical costs.”

“It is crucial to either rule out rabies or find it early. The majority of rabies-related fatalities happen when bite victims are not promptly diagnosed and do not receive the proper post-bite care “In a news release on Sunday, he stated.

“With the proper care, all of the deaths from rabies that occurred in the Philippines in 2022 could have been avoided,” he continued. “Magpatingin agad sa hospital at wag nyo isipin ang babayarin kung makagat kayo ng aso o anumang hayop. (If you are bitten by a dog or any other animal, go to the hospital right away and don’t worry about the fee.) Nandito ang PhilHealth para sa inyo. PhilHealth is available to you.”

All Filipinos can now take advantage of PhilHealth’s Animal Bite Treatment Package (ABTP), which covers the cost of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication.

The ABTP, which costs PHP3,000, pays for PEP treatments such as vaccinations, immunoglobulin, antibiotics, and supplies.

Although those who are bitten by other animals may also be protected, it predominantly covers dog bites. They include domestic pets like cats as well as farm animals like cows, pigs, horses, and goats.

The ABTP also covers bites from savage animals like bats and monkeys.

A transdermal bite or scratch from an infected animal, such as a dog or cat, can cause human infection and rabies.

HPV can spread when infectious material, typically saliva, comes into touch with recently developed skin sores.

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