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Rabies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Alliance for Rabies Control (ARC) 
 This UK-based organization "was created to alleviate the burden of rabies across the world by promoting and implementing rabies control, prevention and education programmes whilst accounting for animal welfare and conservation issues." Provides background, news, a FAQ, and related material about rabies, mostly focusing on canine rabies in Africa and Asia. http://www.rabiescontrol.net/ Topics: Animals, Infectious Diseases Last updated Sep 12, 2008 Human and Animal Rabies
Background about rabies, "a vaccine-preventable disease ... [that] is still a significant public health problem in many countries of Asia and Africa, even though safe, effective vaccines for both human and veterinary use exist." Provides publications, material on epidemiology and on vaccines and immunization, rabies surveillance standards, dog rabies control suggestions, data on human and animal rabies, maps, and details about World Rabies Day (September). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/rabies/en/ Topics: Animals, Infectious Diseases Last updated May 15, 2009 National Park Service Public Health Program: Illnesses and Diseases
A collection of fact sheets on illnesses and diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile virus, E. coli, giardia, and viral encephalitis. In-depth coverage of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) features sections on risk reduction, camping precautions, and rodent-proofing. Each fact sheet includes related references. http://www.nps.gov/public_health/docs/docs.htm#illness Topics: Animals, Infectious Diseases, National Parks & Forests Last updated Oct 14, 2009 Rabies
Extensive information about the transmission of and treatment for rabies. Topics addressed include transmission, epidemiology, pets, human rabies, wild animals, bats and rabies, and travel concerns. Includes links to related information. Has sections for children, veterinarians, and health care professionals. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/ Topics: Animals, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 30, 2007 |
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