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Rabipur Rabies vaccine product alert for health professionals
Reports of rubber particles after reconstitution- recommendations to minimise the risk of particles
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
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
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
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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
Rabies in Timor-Leste
In March 2024, the first reported dog rabies and a human rabies case was reported in Oecusse municiplaity. In June 2024, the first dog rabies cases have been reported in Bobonaro municipality. In July 2024 additional dog cases were reported from Covalima municipality. As of 27 September 2024, rabies cases in dogs continue to be reported from all three affected municipalities.
Rabies in Canada
A human case of rabies has been confirmed in a resident of Brantford-Brant. This is the first ever detection of human rabies in Brantford-Brant, and the first detection in Ontario since 1967. The suspected exposure was from a bat in the Gowganda area of Timiskaming region.
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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 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.
