Morocco: United Kingdom Alert

The British Foreign Office has placed 135 countries, including Morocco, on its list of high-risk destinations for rabies. The official Travel Health Pro website recommends the utmost vigilance for tourists traveling to the Kingdom. This viral infection is indeed almost always fatal once the first symptoms appear.

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This health alert is compounded by a concerning stock shortage in the United Kingdom, affecting two major rabies vaccines (Rabipur and Verorab). Faced with this shortage, British doctors are being urged to prioritize the most exposed profiles. Travelers undertaking long stays, young children, and people handling animals will be vaccinated as a priority.

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While in Morocco, tourists are strongly advised to avoid any contact with stray animals, neither attempting to approach them nor feed them. The disease is transmitted mainly through saliva during a bite, scratch, or lick on broken skin. In case of suspected contact with an animal, travelers must urgently seek medical assistance.