CDC Around the World: Today is World Rabies Day

CDC Around the World: Today is World Rabies Day

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

September 28 is World Rabies Day. View large photo Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Rabies CDC Ebola Updates In the News On the Calendar

Blog of the Week

SEPTEMBER 28 IS WORLD RABIES DAY Rabies! It is one of the most feared diseases in the world, and for good reason. Rabies has a fatality rate of nearly 100%, and it causes the most human deaths of any zoonotic disease, that is, diseases which can be spread between animals and humans. Each year, an estimated 59,000 people die from rabies worldwide; that’s one death every 9 minutes. The loss of life to this preventable disease is staggering, but even more tragic is the reality that most of those who die are children...read blog

Infographic of the Week

RABIES AROUND THE WORLD View full-sized infographic

Video of the Week

BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR ANIMALS IN HAITI Since 2010 Humane Society International (HSI) has been on the ground in Haiti providing free vaccine clinics in and around Port-au-Prince. Get a glimpse into what HSI is doing to improve the lives of animals - and communities - in Haiti...watch video

Story of the Week

RABIES IS A DISEASE THAT HAS NO BOUNDARIES! As part of an Ethiopian rabies project sponsored by Ohio State University, Ally Sterman traveled and interviewed local residents in towns and villages about their general knowledge of this disease. Many had seen rabid dogs, known individuals who were bitten, and even had family members who died from it...read story

CDC Ebola Updates

Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported 28,355 cases of Ebola and 11,311 deaths worldwide…read more Q & A on Ebola Podcast: CDC Ebola Response Update Updated Review of Human-to-Human Transmission of Ebola Virus More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>

In the News

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On the Calendar

September 28: World Rabies Day September 29: World Heart Day October 10: World Mental Health Day October 15: Global Handwashing Day  October 24: World Polio Day