A young boy pretends he is bitten by a rabid dog and goes to the doctor for help. For children, the skits were the most engaging. A message hidden within entertainment.
Rabies occurs in more 150 countries and claims the lives of over 55,000 people each year. Approximately 40% of these deaths are in children under the age of 15 years. The animal that is most responsible for these deaths is the dog. While the dog strain of rabies has been eliminated in the United States, it circulates widely in Asia, India, Africa and Latin America.