We are United
Against Rabies.

Together, we can end all human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.

Supported by FAO, WOAH and WHO (the Tripartite), the United Against Rabies Forum takes a multi-sectoral, One Health approach bringing together governments, vaccine producers, researchers, NGOs and development partners.

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6 March 2026

WHO and UNICEF Launch Educational Films

WHO and UNICEF have launched a series of three short educational films designed to help communities better understand rabies prevention and what to do after a dog bite.

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1 September 2025

New ‘Rabies Today’ Episode: All About Awareness

In the run up to World Rabies Day, we focus on the urgent need to ramp up public and health worker knowledge in both endemic and rabies-free countries.

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11 June 2025

WOAH endorsement boosts Tanzania’s rabies control programme

WOAH endorsement boosts Tanzania's rabies control programme

The United Against Rabies Forum

The United Against Rabies Forum is an inclusive network of public and private sector organisations, experts, development partners and civil society, committed to working together to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies.

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1 every 9 minutes

1 person dies from rabies every 9 minutes and almost half of them are children.

99%

Up to 99% of human rabies infections are caused by a bite from a rabid dog.

100%

We have effective dog vaccines and vaccines to treat people who are bitten.

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Event

Strengthening Rabies Surveillance: Where Do Lateral Flow Devices Fit?

Watch this webinar to learn more about how LFDs can support rabies detection and surveillance.

Course

Rabies & One Health: From basics to cross-sectoral action to stop human rabies deaths

This free online learning course provides an excellent introduction to rabies and the One Health approach taken to prevent it. The course is self-guided and can be taken at any time.