Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO)
Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is almost always fatal following the onset of clinical signs. It affects domestic and wild animals, and is spread to people through bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Dogs are the main hosts and transmitters of rabies. They are the cause of human rabies deaths in 99% of all cases.
Rabies Status: Assessment by Country | Rabies | CDC
May 31, 2024 · CDC experts in the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch conduct an annual assessment of individual countries' rabies statuses worldwide to support and inform recommendations for two CDC programs.
Global Rabies: What You Should Know | Rabies | CDC
May 24, 2024 · World Rabies Day is celebrated on September 28th to honor Louis Pasteur, the developer of the rabies vaccine. The goal of this observance day is to raise global awareness about rabies prevention. Despite being 100% preventable, …
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Rabies - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 5, 2024 · Rabies is a serious public health problem in over 150 countries and territories, mainly in Asia and Africa. It is a viral, zoonotic, neglected tropical disease that causes tens of thousands of deaths annually, with 40% being children under 15.
Reported deaths from rabies - Our World in Data
Jan 3, 2024 · Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed and clinically-diagnosed cases.
Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin - Global Alliance for Rabies Control
Below is an interactive map of PARACON countries. Upon hovering over a country, the country name and the rabies endemicity status is shown. If you click on the country, you will be taken to a new page where shared data visuals are depicted.
Map of countries at risk for rabies around the world. In green: …
Download scientific diagram | Map of countries at risk for rabies around the world. In green: no risk, in yellow: low risk, in orange: medium risk, in red: high risk.
Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases - World Health Organization …
Apr 14, 2018 · We coordinate and support policies and strategies to enhance global access to interventions for the prevention, control, elimination and eradication of neglected tropical diseases, including some zoonotic diseases. Click on …
Rabies story map
RABV is present globally, except in Antarctica, Australia, and a few other areas, such as some Pacific Ocean islands. It has been eliminated in Western Europe, most parts of Central and Northern Europe, Japan, South Korea, and certain regions of the USA and Latin America.