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• OIE Standards 

  • OIE Terrestrial Code
  • OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines
  • OIE Guidelines for the killing of animals for disease control purposes
  • OIE General Guidelines for Animal Health Surveillance
  • OIE Model international veterinary certificate for dogs and cats originating from rabies infected countriesand Vaccines
    
  • Recommendations from Towards the Elimination of Rabies in Eurasia, 27-30 May 2007 (Joint OIE/WHO/EU International Conference)
  • Recommendations from Towards Sustainable Prevention at the Source, 7-9 September 2011

Prevention and control

Rabies is present on all continents except Antarctica. Some countries have implemented vigilant control measures and succeeded in eradicating the disease. However, in some countries, the disease remains endemic with rabies present mainly in wild animal hosts.

In countries where the disease is endemic, measures are implemented to address and reduce the risk of infection in susceptible populations (wildlife, stray and domestic animals) and create a buffer between the animal source of the disease and humans.

• Surveillance and reporting of suspected cases of rabies in animals
• Vaccination programs for domestic animals
• Research into disease dynamics, vaccines and effective delivery mechanisms for target populations
• Wildlife rabies control programs including vaccination (trap/vaccinate/release or delivery of oral vaccines)
• Population control and vaccination programs for stray animal populations