Rabies outbreak in Nelson Mandela Bay surges

‘Many, many more’ cases than the 70 confirmed in Bay

The rabies outbreak in Nelson Mandela Bay is far worse than reflected by current figures, and is on course to be one of the worst ever seen in the province. 

State and private vets, who are scrambling to contain the outbreak, say the 70 confirmed cases recorded in the Bay so far are a drop in the ocean.    ..

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