News
Worldwide rabies risk reminder
A reminder for travellers of the global risk of rabies
Rabies vaccine shortage: advice for health professionals
Important advice on rabies vaccine shortage for health professionals
Rabies risk worldwide: practical advice for travellers during rabies vaccine shortages
An important reminder of practical aspects of rabies prevention for travellers
Rabies: Green Book chapter updated
Health professionals: the rabies chapter in the Green Book (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated
Zoonoses (diseases from animals) in travellers
A zoonotic disease is one that spreads between animals and humans and has the potential to be an increasing problem for travellers
Updated rabies post-exposure guidelines
Updated guidelines have been published
Factsheets
Rabies
Rabies occurs in warm-blooded mammals and is transmitted to humans, most often by a bite or scratch from an infected animal, usually a dog
Topics
Rabies
Rabies is transmitted to humans usually by a bite or scratch from an infected animal (usually a dog) and almost always fatal once symptoms appear
Outbreaks
Strand
Cape Town
Rabies in South Africa
On 7 June 2024, a case of rabies was confirmed in a wild Cape fur seal. Suspected positive results have also been received for seals sampled at Strand on 15 May and Muizenberg on 26 May.
Rabies in Timor-Leste
As of 22 March 2024, one fatal human case of rabies was confirmed in Pasabe Subregion, Oecusse. This is the first confirmed human case of rabies in Timor-Leste.
Rabies in France ex Morocco
On 5 January 2024, a case of rabies was confirmed in a dog in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The female border collie dog was illegally imported to France on 16 December 2023 from Morocco. According to the report, the first clinical signs were detected on 20 December 2023.
