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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

Updated: 30 August 2024
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Worldwide rabies risk reminder

A reminder for travellers of the global risk of rabies

Updated: 25 July 2024

Rabies vaccine shortage: advice for health professionals

Important advice on rabies vaccine shortage for health professionals

Updated: 28 June 2024
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Rabies risk worldwide: practical advice for travellers during rabies vaccine shortages

An important reminder of practical aspects of rabies prevention for travellers

Updated: 12 December 2023
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Rabies: Green Book chapter updated

Health professionals: the rabies chapter in the Green Book (Immunisation against infectious disease) has been updated

Updated: 19 June 2023

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: 11 May 2023
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Updated rabies post-exposure guidelines

Updated guidelines have been published

Updated: 19 January 2023

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

Updated: 25 March 2019

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

Updated: 03 October 2024
02 October 2024

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.

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09 September 2024
Canada + Ontario

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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01 July 2024
South Africa + Muizenberg
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.

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11 January 2024
France + Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur

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.

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