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The risk of rabies (veszettség) in Hungary is very low and health authorities take the control of the disease very seriously. Rabies posters of a fox’s head pinned to trees in some walking areas look alarming, but they are merely informing walkers that bait with a serum has been laid in the area as part of a humane programme to vaccinate foxes against the disease. It is unusual to catch rabies in Hungary as owners are legally obliged to vaccinate their dogs regularly. If you are bitten try to identify the dog’s owner and insist on the vaccination certificate (Oltási papírok) and take it with you to the hospital or nearest surgery. The doctor will administer a tetanus injection whatever the dog’s vaccination history, but if you cannot produce a certificate, or the dog was feral, you will be automatically treated for rabies. There is also a follow-up investigation by the local health authority. Treatment for dog bites is considered an emergency and free if your country has a reciprocal health care agreement, but avoid the risk of a bite and the subsequent bureaucracy: steer clear of dogs however friendly they look.