The meeting is the world's premier rabies conference and will bring together professionals from five continents and provides an opportunity to exchange scientific expertise and discuss developments in research, surveillance, control and prevention of rabies.
Read more here: https://ritaconference2023.org/en/home.asp?lng=en
Bali Provincial Health Office report 11 people having died due to rabies infection from January to early July 2023. Although rabies incidience in humans in the region has decreased by almost 64 percent, rabies is still a big challenge in Indonesia with an average of more than 80,000 cases of bites per year and an average of 68 deaths during the last three years.
Read more here: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/indonesia-11-deaths-due-to-rabies-reported-through-april-2023/
This year's World Rabies Day theme makes use of the world-famous battle cry of Alexandre Dumas musketeers from 1700 century France. Themed "Rabies: All for 1, One Health for All" it builds on the 2022 success of One Health, taking it a step further to focus more on collaboration, equality, and the strengthening of health systems. Note the 28 September 2023!
Read more here: https://rabiesalliance.org/news/we-love-sharing-here-world-rabies-day-theme-2023-shared-you
The 14th workshop of the national reference laboratories of EU members states and selected partners of the EURL network that will soon be held in Ljubljana , Slovenia, will focus on the current situation of rabies surveillance and control in European Union.
Read more here: https://sitesv2.anses.fr/en/minisite/rabies/workshop-rabies-2023-registration-open
Since January this year, a total of 55 cases of human rabies have already been reported in the Philippines, an increase of 8 % compared to last year. According to the Department of Health, this is the result of increased rabies surveillance.
For the first time, an oral rabies vaccine for wildlife now also meets international standards for efficacy and safety for dogs under both laboratory and field conditions. It is now only a matter of time before regulatory approval is applied for.
Read more here: https://bulletin.woah.org/?p=24075
The 25th Conference of the Regional Commission for Africa, organised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), will include a regional seminar on rabies to remind African countries of their commitment to eliminate dog-mediated rabies in humans by 2030. Countries will present their progress in combating dog rabies in the region.
Read more here: https://rr-africa.woah.org/en/events/25th-conference-of-the-woah-regional-commission-for-africa-gaborone/
The 3rd WHO Rabies Reference Serum to be used as a positive control in serological assay for the detection of rabies virus-neutralizing antibodies is now available for ordering.
Many countries, including Australia, have reported increases in detected and suspected fraudulent certification and other documents associated with companion animal imports. Therefore, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has conducted a policy review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs, cats and canine semen from approved countries.
Read more here: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/industry-advice/2023/06-2023
The Texas Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control Branch completed the 2023 Oral Rabies Vaccination Program’s aerial distribution of oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife on January 21st.
Read more here: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/rabies/oral-rabies-vaccination-program-orvp
