Overview

• Eleven rabies cases in seals confirmed along Cape Town's coastline.
• No human infections reported, but several people have been bitten by rabid seals.
• Authorities are conducting genetic sequencing to trace the outbreak's origin.
• Public warnings issued to avoid contact with seals and seek immediate medical attention if bitten.
• Rabies in seals is extremely rare and this is the first known outbreak in a marine mammal population.