Rabies Virus
Rabies—a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected animal—is always fatal without prophylactic treatment, so accurate test results are a matter of life and death. APHL develops resources and training to ensure that high quality testing using the latest methods is available everywhere in the US.
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Supporting Best Practices in Rabies Virus Testing
APHL develops and promotes resources and training to ensure that high quality testing using the latest methods is available everywhere in the US. APHL works closely with our member public health laboratories, which serve a critical role in rapid and accurate testing of potentially infected animals to inform patient medical management and surveillance of positive cases.
APHL Rabies Testing Resources
Partner Resources
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Standard Protocol for Postmortem Diagnosis of Rabies in Animals by DFA
CDC, 2024
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National Notification for Animal Rabies
CSTE, 2022
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Vaccination and Minimum Acceptable Rabies Antibody Titer Level to Prevent Rabies
CDC/ACIP, 2022
APHL News, Events, Training and Webinars
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