Apparently isolated cases, but both rabies outbreaks came where they should not have OMAHA, Nebraska; CHENNAI, India––Recent discoveries of a rabid kitten in east-central Omaha, Nebraska, and a rabid dog in Royapuram, a northern suburb of Chennai, India, indicate threats to two of the most influential rabies eradication success stories anywhere, ever. The rabid kitten, […]
Namibia reports oral rabies vaccination breakthrough for street dogs
Oral vaccine achieves up to 78% immunization of dogs who cannot otherwise be vaccinated WINDHOEK, Namibia––The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Land Reform on November 11, 2021 told the Chinese national news agency Xinhua that it had successfully completed a first field trial of an oral rabies vaccine for dogs. The Namibian field […]
CDC safety scandals & the legacy of former star scientist Charles Rupprecht
“Leadership commitment toward safety has been inconsistent and insufficient at multiple levels” ATLANTA––The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention during the third week of March 2015 quietly posted a highly critical report of itself by an outside panel of biosecurity and safety experts. The CDC at the same time issued a public statement accepting […]