World Rabies Day: Global Opportunities & Challenges to Rabies Detection, Prevention & Control
Contents
Chair
Charles E. Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
CEO, Lyssa LLC
CEO, Lyssa LLC
Speaker(s)
Wanda Markotter
Professor, Centre for Viral Zoonoses, University of Pretoria, South Africa; DST-NRF South African Research Chair.
Topic: An interdisciplinary approach to rabies and rabies-related lyssavirus epidemiology
Topic: An interdisciplinary approach to rabies and rabies-related lyssavirus epidemiology
Terence Scott
PHD, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), Manhattan, KS, 66502, USA.
Topic: Rabies in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa: Building evidence and delivering a regional approach to rabies elimination
Topic: Rabies in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa: Building evidence and delivering a regional approach to rabies elimination
Louis Nel
Professor, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), USA.
Topic: Rabies in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa: Building evidence and delivering a regional approach to rabies elimination
Topic: Rabies in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa: Building evidence and delivering a regional approach to rabies elimination
Sergio Recuenco-Cabrera
MD, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru.
Topic: Beyond Zero by 2030 - Wildlife rabies and exposures in the Amazon Basin
Topic: Beyond Zero by 2030 - Wildlife rabies and exposures in the Amazon Basin
Catherine Filejski
DVM, President & CEO, Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), Canada.
Topic: Rabies meets Truth & Reconciliation: the unique challenges to effective rabies prevention and control in Canada’s remote, First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities
Topic: Rabies meets Truth & Reconciliation: the unique challenges to effective rabies prevention and control in Canada’s remote, First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities
Philip P. Mshelbwala
DVM, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Topic: Development of a national strategy for rabies prevention and control in Sierra Leone using a One Health approach
Topic: Development of a national strategy for rabies prevention and control in Sierra Leone using a One Health approach
Andy Gibson
DVM, Director of Strategic Research, Mission Rabies.
Topic: Expansion of rabies surveillance and dog vaccination in urban settings of India
Topic: Expansion of rabies surveillance and dog vaccination in urban settings of India
Victor Del Rio Vilas
PHD, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Topic: Non-technical criticalities of rabies prevention and control
Topic: Non-technical criticalities of rabies prevention and control
Mariem Handous
Rabies laboratory, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis.
Topic: Technical commitment in the fight against rabies - Role of the laboratory in Tunisia
Topic: Technical commitment in the fight against rabies - Role of the laboratory in Tunisia
Conrad Freuling
PhD, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Germany.
Topic：Oral vaccination of dogs in Namibia
Topic：Oral vaccination of dogs in Namibia
Introduction
In recognition of World Rabies Day, our tone is related to the following broad subject: Global Opportunities & Challenges to Rabies Detection, Prevention & Control. The geographic span of speakers and topics cover Asia, Africa and the New World. Specific topics will include: human rabies caused by dogs; the United Against Rabies forum; modern approaches to human prophylaxis; the stepwise approach to rabies elimination; regional progress and setbacks; mass dog vaccination; health communications and public education; the importance of the laboratory; the role of wildlife; and unique situations in the Americas.
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Programme
Programme
- Time(EDT, GMT-4)
- Speakers
- Topic
- 8:00-8:10
- Charles E. Rupprecht
- Welcome remarks
- 8:10-8:35
- Philip Mshelbwala
- Development of a national strategy for rabies prevention and control in Sierra Leone using a One Health approach
- 8:35-8:55
- Andy Gibson
- Expansion of rabies surveillance and dog vaccination in urban settings of India
- 8:55-9:15
- Terence Scott
- Rabies in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa: Building evidence and delivering a regional approach to rabies elimination
- 9:15-9:35
- Wanda Markotter
- An interdisciplinary approach to rabies and rabies-related lyssavirus epidemiology
- 9:35-9:50
- Free discussion (Q&A)
- /
- 9:50-10:00
- Break
- /
- 10:05-10:25
- Mariem Handous
- Technical commitment in the fight against rabies - role of the laboratory in Tunisia
- 10:25-10:45
- Conrad Freuling
- Oral vaccination of dogs in Namibia
- 10:45-11:05
- Victor Del Rio Vilas
- Non-technical criticalities of rabies prevention and control
- 11:05-11:25
- Catherine Filejski
- Rabies meets Truth & Reconciliation: the unique challenges to effective rabies prevention and control in Canada's remote, First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities
- 11:25-11:45
- Sergio Recuenco
- Beyond Zero by 2030 - wildlife rabies and exposures in the Amazon Basin
- 11:45-12:05
- Free discussion (Q&A)
- /
- 12:05-12:10
- Charles E. Rupprecht
- Concluding remarks
Relevant Special Issue(s)
Topic: Adopt One Health, Stop Rabies: Current Progress for Dog-mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030
https://ohirjournal.com/journal/special_detail/1078Moments
Presentation
Philip Mshelbwala, The University of Queensland
Topic: National Strategy for Rabies Prevention & Control, Sierra Leone
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Andy Gibson, Mission Rabies
Topic: Expansion of rabies surveillance and dog vaccination in urban settings of India
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Terence Scott, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)
Topic: Rabies in MERACON: Building evidence and delivering a regional approach to rabies elimination
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Wanda Markotter, University of Pretoria
Topic: An interdisciplinary approach to rabies and rabies-related lyssavirus epidemiology
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Discussion Part Ⅰ
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Mariem Handous, Pasteur Institute of Tunis
Topic: Technical commitment in the fight against rabies - Role of the laboratory in Tunisia
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Conrad Freuling, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Topic: Oral vaccination of dogs in Namibia
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Victor Del Rio Vilas, University of Surrey
Topic: Musing over Non-technical criticalities of rabies prevention and control
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Catherine Filejski, Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI)
Topic: Rabies Meets Truth & Reconciliation: the unique challenges to effective rabies prevention and control in Canada's remote, First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities
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Sergio Recuenco, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Topic: Beyond Zero by 2030 - wildlife rabies and exposures in the Amazon Basin
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Discussion Part Ⅱ
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