Category: animals

September 28 is World Rabies Day

Rabies and rabies-like viruses are found in bats on every inhabited continent. CDC teams work to train local capacity on methods of assessing wildlife for zoonotic pathogens. These include not just virus detection, but also on practices to stay safe. (Vietnam)

Rabies! It is one of the most feared diseases in the world, and for good reason. Rabies has a fatality rate of nearly 100%, and it causes the most human deaths of any zoonotic disease, that is, diseases which can be spread between animals and humans. Each year, an estimated 59,000 people die from rabies Read More >

September 24, 2015 by Ryan M. Wallace, DVM, MPH1 Comment

Archive, immunization, infectious disease, rabies

animals, Dogs, Haiti, health education, World Rabies Day, zoonotic disease

What is Rabies?

Most people in the United States know rabies as a rare and terrifying disease, ending in almost certain death. However, it’s not usually something they think about, except when the reminder card arrives from their veterinarian that their pet needs Read More >

September 22, 2014 by Ryan M. Wallace, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 Comments

Archive, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), rabies

animals, Dogs, Rabies, Vaccines, Vet, veterinary, World Rabies Day