Rabies Surveillance In The United States. Data were analyzed temporally and geographically to assess trends in domestic. Human rabies cases in the United States are rare with only 1 to 3 cases annually while tens of thousands of lives are saved each year through organ donation programs. To describe rabies and rabies-related events occurring during 2018 in the United States. ANIMALS All animals submitted for rabies testing in the United States during 2016.
1Poxvirus and Rabies Branch Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases National Center for Zoonotic Vector-borne and Enteric Diseases Coordinating Center for Infectious Disease Center for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta GA 30333 USA. Blanton JD1 Robertson K Palmer D Rupprecht CE. Division of Viral Diseases Center for Infectious Diseases Summary The primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist. This total represented an increase of 112 as compared to 2017 4454 rabid animals and 2 human cases of rabies. Three states Rhode Island 1432 Massachusetts 772 and New Hampshire 694 reported increases of 50 during 1998 compared with totals reported for 1997. Rabies continues to be a priority zoonotic disease for One Health collaboration 17 requiring multi-agency cooperation to ensure continued success of the US.
Human rabies cases in the United States are rare with only 1 to 3 cases annually while tens of thousands of lives are saved each year through organ donation programs.
1Viral and Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta GA 30333 USA. Approximately 92 of reported rabid animals were wildlife. DESIGN Observational study based on passive surveillance data. This decline can be attributed to successful pet vaccination and animal control programs. Rabies Surveillance United States 1988 Thomas R. Two human rabies cases were reported from California and Missouri during 2008.