Africa: Rabies Still Kills Thousands in Africa, But It's Entirely Preventable

Africa: Rabies Still Kills Thousands in Africa, But It's Entirely Preventable

Rabies remains one of the world's oldest and deadliest zoonotic diseases. Yet, with timely intervention, it is entirely preventable

This Person Survived Rabies without a Vaccine—But How?

Jeanna Giese is the rare example of a person who survived rabies without vaccination

Rabies in a dog in Winnipeg

I’ve written recently (and, well, a lot in general) about risks of rabies and other infectious diseases from imported dogs. However, we have to remember that borders are political, not biological, and that rabies (like certain US presidents) doesn’t respect boundaries, whether they are borders between countries or between provinces.  Whenever we move animals or people, we risk moving diseases with them. Our last 2 rabid dogs in Ontario were impo…

Africa: Rabies Still Kills Thousands in Africa, But It’s Entirely Preventable

Rabies remains one of the world’s oldest and deadliest zoonotic diseases. Yet, with timely intervention, it is entirely preventable A new study published in the Journal Vaccine – led by researchers from the University of Glasgow, Ifakara Health Institute, University of Nairobi, University of Edinburgh, and Washington State University – found that improving the delivery and supply chain of human rabies vaccines in Tanzania and Kenya could signifi…