RABIES RISK

Farmers across Southwestern Trinidad are fearful a rabies outbreak may be imminent, since some are reporting that bats are biting not just their livestock, but dogs and humans too.

While vaccination is available for suspected cases, rabies can be fatal if someone fails to identify a bat bite and vaccinate in time.

Our reporter Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh has been speaking with affected farmers, one of whom was bitten recently; he’s calling for immediate intervention by the Ministry of Agriculture to eradicate the vampire bat population in the country.