Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects the central nervous system leading to respiratory or cardiac failure. Dogs are major source of rabies infection in human beings. 100% fatal but largely preventable if proper and timely Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) availed form immediate wound wash with soap water injections vaccine immunoglobulins, first week being most important. Here we descr...

692 Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 19, No. 4, April 2013 the wild is probably low, but we believe that it merits consideration. Social conditions in Afghanistan have prevented any substantial rabies prevention program. Consequently, prevalence of rabies among wild animals and pets is unknown and could be higher than in other countries. Absence of any documented human deat...