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Rabies & Animal Bite Care · Philippines

Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms start.
It's also close to 100% preventable.

The difference is treated in time. This is a plain-language guide to what to do after a bite, how the rabies vaccine schedule works, and what the national data actually says — built for people who need answers in the next 10 minutes, not the next hour.

Philippines · Rabies at a glance
300–400Filipinos die of rabies every year
4Manimal bite cases recorded annually
+23%rise in reported rabies cases, year over year
Sources: UP Los Baños (2026), Dept. of Health — see National Data
Know Your Exposure

Not every bite needs the same response

The World Health Organization and the Philippine DOH sort animal exposure into three categories. What you do next depends on which one you're in.

Category I

Touching or feeding

Licks on intact skin, no broken skin. Wash the area. Vaccination generally not required.

Category II

Minor scratches, no bleeding

Nibbling of uncovered skin, minor scratches or abrasions without bleeding. Vaccine (PEP) needed.

Category III

Bites, bleeding scratches, licks on broken skin

Transdermal bites, bleeding scratches, or licks on mucosa or broken skin. Vaccine and immunoglobulin needed.

Full first-aid steps and how to tell your category →

Guides

Everything to read before or after a bite

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