The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has confirmed a rabies outbreak in the Ajah area of Lagos State. This announcement was made in a public health alert issued by the association’s Chairman, Dr. Ofua Mark, following laboratory confirmation by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Vom, Plateau State. Dr. Mark linked the outbreak to the increasing presence of unqualified individuals posing as veterinarians and administering vaccines improperly. He expressed serious concern over the abuse of the rabies vaccine, which, though widely available, is often…
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