AMMAN — Director of Communicable
Diseases at the Ministry of Health, Mohammed Al-Hawarat, reported that 946 people
have been bitten by dogs since the beginning of 2023 as of Thursday.
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The number of
dog bite cases in 2022
reached 5,138, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
Treatment availableHawarat confirmed that treatment for
people who were bitten is available at the ministry, as well as the
anti-rabies vaccine.
The
World Health Organization states
that once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is virtually 100 percent fatal.
Domestic dogs are responsible for rabies virus transmission to humans in up to
99 percent of cases.
Legislation on animal welfareThe
Ministry of Agriculture stated
earlier that its legislation on animal welfare includes cooperation and coordination
with relevant authorities to care for animals and prevent cruelty to them in
accordance with Sharia Law and the five principles of animal welfare.
This system, they said, is
consistent with what is stated in the Jordanian Penal Code, which contains more
than one article that prohibits abuse of animals in general, as stated in
Article (472) of Law No. (16) of 1960 and its amendments.
The ministry's role regarding stray
dogs and animals in general is according to the law that concerns health and
veterinary aspects.
Responsibility of local
administrationThe control of stray dogs and their
shelter is the role of the local administration and
Greater Amman Municipality
(GAM), according to the ministry.
The Municipal Council is responsible
for the supervision of dogs and dealing with their straying and prevention of
their dangers, and preparing places for their shelter within the limits of the
municipality's area, as per the Local Administration Law, it said.
The law also stipulated that the
municipality is responsible for combating insects, rodents, reptiles, and
dangerous disease carriers among them, and supervising dogs, licensing them,
dealing with strays, and preparing places for their shelter.
ABC program for controlling stray
dogsGAM deals with stray dogs through
the application of the ABC program to control stray dogs, it said in a previous
statement.
The program collects stray dogs from
their locations, then neuters them by specialized doctors and vaccinates them
with necessary vaccines, and returns them to the collection locations to reduce
their numbers and ensure they do not transfer diseases.
The municipality dealt with about
4,000 observations during the past six months, and the program was extended to
other municipalities, with dealing with biting cases through the
Ministry of Health.
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