Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2022.

Objective: To provide comprehensive epidemiological information about the distribution and occurrence of rabies during 2022 in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Methods: The US National Rabies Surveillance System collected 2022 animal rabies data from US state and territorial public health departments and USDA Wildlife Services. Temporal and geographic analyses were conducted to evaluate trends in animal rabies cases.

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2021.

Objective: To provide epidemiological information on the occurrence of animal and human rabies in the US during 2021 and summaries of 2021 rabies surveillance for Canada and Mexico.

Procedures: State and territorial public health departments and USDA Wildlife Services provided data on animals submitted for rabies testing in 2021. Data were analyzed temporally and geographically to assess trends in domestic animal and wildlife rabies cases.

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2020.

Objective: To provide epidemiological information on animal and human cases of rabies in the US during 2020 and summaries of 2020 rabies surveillance for Canada and Mexico.

Animals: All animals submitted for laboratory diagnosis of rabies in the US during 2020.

Procedures: State and territorial public health departments and USDA Wildlife Services provided 2020 rabies surveillance data.

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2019.

Objective: To provide epidemiological information on animal and human cases of rabies occurring in the United States during 2019 and summaries of 2019 rabies surveillance for Canada and Mexico.

Animals: All animals submitted for laboratory diagnosis of rabies in the United States during 2019.

Procedures: State and territorial public health departments and USDA Wildlife Services provided data on animals submitted for rabies testing in the United States during 2019.

Cost-effectiveness of the national dog rabies prevention and control program in Mexico, 1990-2015.

Background: Rabies is a viral zoonosis that imposes a substantial disease and economic burden in many developing countries. Dogs are the primary source of rabies transmission; eliminating dog rabies reduces the risk of exposure in humans significantly. Through mass annual dog rabies vaccination campaigns, the national program of rabies control in Mexico progressively reduced rabies cases in dogs and humans since 1990.

Public Veterinary Medicine: Public Health: Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2018.

Objective: To describe rabies and rabies-related events occurring during 2018 in the United States.

Animals: All animals submitted for laboratory diagnosis of rabies in the United States during 2018.

Procedures: State and territorial public health departments provided data on animals submitted for rabies testing in 2018.

Successful strategies implemented towards the elimination of canine rabies in the Western Hemisphere.

Almost all cases of human rabies result from dog bites, making the elimination of canine rabies a global priority. During recent decades, many countries in the Western Hemisphere have carried out large-scale dog vaccination campaigns, controlled their free-ranging dog populations and enforced legislation for responsible pet ownership. This article reviews progress in eliminating canine rabies from the Western Hemisphere.

Concomitant administration of GonaCon™ and rabies vaccine in female dogs (Canis familiaris) in Mexico.

Mexico serves as a global model for advances in rabies prevention and control in dogs. The Mexican Ministry of Health (MMH) annual application of approximately 16 million doses of parenteral rabies vaccine has resulted in significant reductions in canine rabies during the past 20 years. One collateral parameter of rabies programs is dog population management.