The World Health Organization said on the 14th that thanks to Chile's continuous prevention and monitoring efforts in the field of public health for more than 50 years, the country has become the first country in South America to eliminate rabies transmitted from dogs. According to the Associated Press, the WHO said the last case of dog-borne rabies in Chile was in 1972. Over the next few decades, Chile eliminated dog-borne rabies through large-scale vaccination of pets, vaccinating people who may have been exposed to related viruses, strengthening dog management, and community education.

The World Health Organization said on the 14th that thanks to Chile's continuous prevention and monitoring efforts in the field of public health for more than 50 years, the country has become the first country in South America to eliminate rabies transmitted from dogs. According to the Associated Press, the WHO said the last case of dog-borne rabies in Chile was in 1972. Over the next few decades, Chile eliminated dog-borne rabies through large-scale vaccination of pets, vaccinating people who may have been exposed to related viruses, strengthening dog management, and community education.