Abstract :
Rabies, also known as hydrophobia, is an acute viral disease that affects central nervous system, causing acute encephalitis in warm blooded animals including mammals. The virus responsible for rabies is Lyssavirus type I (which is derived from the Greek word lyssa meaning “madness”). In 2015 Haryana government has launched
a programme to become the first State in the country to be rabies free under the National Rabies Control Programme.
Keyword :
Assess, Knowledge, Rabies, Prevention, General Population, Community