As the world marks the 18th World Rabies Day on Saturday, global health organisations have called for increased vaccination against rabies in both humans and animals.
Rabies is a viral infection that primarily spreads through the saliva of infected animals, often through bites.
Although it is a preventable disease, rabies has, over the years, remained a life-threatening disease in many parts of Africa, especially those living in rural and remote parts of the continent.