As part of the project in Chad, veterinary health workers received training in dRIT, a method of detecting rabies more suitable for 'in the field' situations
The technical report from the WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies concludes that rabies is under-reported, often misdiagnosed, and disproportionately burdens the world's poorest people.
Spain had been free of rabies for 25 years before a rabid dog attacked four children and an adult earlier this year. The case highlights the danger to public health if animal controls are not maintained.
Does the identification of rabies in wolves in Central Alaska mean a rise in the disease in the area?
Rabies education at its best is an integrated process, and incorporates all the people and institutions involved in rabies prevention in a locality. A recently published book aimed at Innu school children in Labrador, Canada, does just this.
CDC/GARC
Original courtesy of Tsunami Animal-People Alliance
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), 2010
