Cases of rabies, a vaccine-preventable viral disease, dipped by 8 percent nationwide this year, according to the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH said on Thursday rabies infections slightly decreased to a total of 259 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 2 this year compared to the same period last year. It noted, however, that the case trends showed a 'continuous increase' in the last six weeks, with 29 new cases reported in the past month alone. The health department advised individuals bitten by a rabid animal to immediately go to animal bite centers located in local and national government health facilities, where postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is available.

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