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A pet's exposure to rabies should be evaluated based on the pet's vaccination status; the type of animal that caused the exposure; and rabies data in the area.

Bats play an important role in ecosystems; but they are often misunderstood. Learn more about bats and rabies; but be safe; never handle a bat.

Index of Rabies Information for Travelers, Veterinarians, Doctors, and Diagnostic Libraries.

Each year in the United States, patients get more than a million infections in the hospital while being treated for something else. The best way to help prevent infection is to practice proper hand hygiene. Hand Hygiene Saves Lives shows how patients can play an active role in reminding healthcare providers to practice hand hygiene in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cdctv/HandHygiene

Dengue, Dengue virus, dengue hemorrhagic fever, dengue fever, flavivirus, Aedes mosquitoes, DHF, DF, DSS