Manila, March 27 -- The number of rabies cases in Ilocos Norte has been decreasing, with the provincial government attributing it to the continuous anti-rabies vaccination in the barangay level as well as massive information and education drives.

In an interview with Philippine News Agency on Thursday, Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) chief Dr. Loida Valenzuela said the positivity rate went down from 85.78 percent in 2023 to 74.44 percent in 2024 or a difference of 11.34 percent.

Valenzuela said their latest data was based from 181 confirmed cases in 2023 as compared to 68 confirmed cases in 2024.

In the first quarter of 2025, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported zero rabies case as compared to two cases last year during the s...