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Scientific Watch Bulletin on Rabies

Produced by: United Against Rabies Forum

The Scientific Watch Bulletin on Rabies is a monthly collation of scientific literature on rabies.

This monitoring work is carried out with the contribution of Sophie Marchal-Mauer, ANSES (Nancy Rabies and Wildlife Laboratory), France.

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Animal and human rabies

Bat rabies in France: Analysis of national surveillance data reveals contrasting bioclimatic preferences between EBLV-1a and EBLV-1b of the common serotine (Cnephaeus (Eptesicus) serotinus) bats.
Adeossi, E. M. P., Picard-Meyer, E., Servat, A., et al. (2026). Epidemiology and Infection, in press
https://www.cambridge.org/product/FA9185F5DCDC7E93E88156B332F78783

Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Literacy: A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT 3.5 and Google Bard against WHO Standards in Rabies Information Dissemination.
Asokan, D., Banyal, A., Mala, A., et al. (2026). RGUHS National Journal of Public Health, 11(2), 143-148.
https://doi.org/10.26463/rjnph.11_2_07

Rabies, Coronavirus, and Hantavirus Surveillance in Bats From the Atlantic Forest of Northeastern Argentina.
Gamboa, M. D., Burgos, E. F., Piccirilli, M. G., et al. (2026). Tropical Medicine and International Health, in press
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/tmi.70205

Operational feasibility and adoption of the foramen magnum sampling method for canine rabies surveillance in Peru.
Porras, G., Diaz, E. W., Leopardi, V., et al. (2026). Preventive Veterinary Medicine: Regional Studies and Reports, in press
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S3051308126000410

Rhabdovirus: Rabies.
Rupprecht, C. E. and Abrahamian, F. M. (2026). Viral Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control, 1-55.
https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-1-4939-9544-8_28-3

THE SILENT BITES: A WAKE-UP CALL FOR RABIES AWARENESS.
Chandankar, V. D. and Patel, J. (2026). Vet Farm Frontier, 2(9), 38-41.
https://zenodo.org/records/17322064

THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF RABIES IN INDIA: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS.
Chaudhary, P. N., Chaudhari, G. M., Rajput, M. B., et al. (2026). Vet Farm Frontier, 3(3), 17-23.
https://zenodo.org/records/19639184

Community knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding rabies prevention in Kédougou, Senegal, 2022.
Danfakha, F., Sarifou, M. and Kane, N. M. (2026). Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 9(3), 130.
https://afenet-journal.org/10-37432-jieph-d-24-02034/

A one health analysis of the reemergence of dog-mediated human rabies in Peru.
Castillo-Neyra, R., Ortiz-Cam, L., Díaz, E. W., et al. (2026). Scientific Reports, in press
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-65032-3

Using Lateral Flow Devices to Enhance Molecular Epidemiology and Evaluating the Rabies Surveillance System on Unguja Island, Zanzibar.
Bosch, C., Moh’D, A. Z., Ramadhan, R. J., et al. (2026). Viruses, 18(8), 836.
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/18/8/836

A hospital-based cross-sectional study on animal bite wound cases in the rural block of Khurda district.
Dhal, P., Sarangi, L., Das, S., et al. (2026). International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 13(8), 4566-4569.
https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/16312

Rabies, Human (Week 25) Weekly cases of notifiable diseases, United States, US Territories, and Non-US Residents week ending June 27, 2026.
Centers for Disease Control Prevention. (2026). National Notifiable Diseases: Infectious Weekly Tables 06/27/2026
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/257691

Rabies, Human (Week 30) Weekly cases* of notifiable diseases, United States, U.S. Territories, and Non-U.S. Residents week ending August 1, 2026.
Centers for Disease Control Prevention. (2026). National Notifiable Diseases: Infectious Weekly Tables, 2026(30)
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258580

Indirect Rabies Exposure via Oral Suction of a Cat Bite: A Case Report.
Duyan, M., Akçimen, M., Soydam Güven, D., et al. (2026). Eurasian Journal of Critical Care, 8(2), 101-104.
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ejcc/article/1944675

THE LAST MILE: YOU, ME, AND THE FIGHT AGAINST RABIES.
Fathima, S. A. (2026). Vet Farm Frontier, 2(9), 80-83.
https://zenodo.org/records/17350738

Large-Scale Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Children for Rabies Elimination: Is it the Right Approach?
Gongal, G., Sampath, G., Bastola, A., et al. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1)
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/5197

Rabies Case on Dog at Debre Tabor Town, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: Case Report Mekonnen, A. S. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1)
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/4716

Rabies and emerging infections: a one health review of the oldest zoonosis in an age of new spillovers.
Mervin Kennady, R. V., Thirumurthi, K. and Veeramalla, D. (2026). Vet Farm Frontier, 3(7), 55-72.
https://zenodo.org/records/21716241

Rabies Prevention through Veterinary Public Health and One Health.
Nadeem, M. A., Mudassar, H., Abbas, F., et al. (2026). Biological Times, 5(7), 6-7.
https://biologicaltimes.com/published-articles-details/?id=1743

Analysis of the epizootiological features of sylvatic and urbanistic rabies in the Sevastopol part of the Crimean agglomeration.
Padilo, L. P., Agaltsov, V. A. and Dmitriv, N. I. (2026). Veterinariya Zootekhniya i Biotekhnologiya, in press
https://s-lib.com/en/issues/vzb_2026_07_1_a11/

ONE VISION, ONE HEALTH, ZERO RABIES.
Shukla, T., Parul, M. V. L. and Jeet, V. (2026). Vet Farm Frontier, 2(9), 76-79.
https://zenodo.org/records/17350481

Eliminating Dog Mediated Human Rabies from India by 2030: Mission Mode Implementation of a Revised National Programme is the Need of the Hour.
Sudarshan, M. K. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1), 2-4.
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/5224

Role of Cats as Intermediate Rabies Vector: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Laboratory Surveillance in Kerala (India) Sujatha, A., Abraham, S. S. and Devarajan, S. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1)
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/4957

Determinants of rabies knowledge, attitudes, and practices among secondary and vocational school students in Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand.
Suwannarong, K., Thammasutti, K., Promsatit, S., et al. (2026). BMC Veterinary Research, in press
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-026-05796-y

First Report of Snakehead Rhabdovirus-Like Novirhabdovirus Associated With Acute Mortality in Multiple Outbreaks in Farmed Giant Snakehead (Channa micropeltes) in Thailand.
Yamkasem, J., Youngnoi, N., Setthawong, P., et al. (2026). Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2026(1), 9677946.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1155/tbed/9677946

Rabies, Human (Week 31) Weekly cases of notifiable diseases, United States, US Territories, and Non-US Residents week ending August 2, 2026.
Centers for Disease Control Prevention. (2026). National Notifiable Diseases: Infectious Weekly Tables,
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195636

Rabies, Human (Week 32) Weekly cases of notifiable diseases, United States, US Territories, and Non-US Residents week ending August 15, 2026.
Centers for Disease Control Prevention. (2026). National Notifiable Diseases: Infectious Weekly Tables,
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259229

Telephonic reminders for improving anti-rabies vaccination completion at a rural primary health centre: a quality improvement initiative.
Vignesh, R. S., Udayakumar, K. R. P., Gumataj, A. B., et al. (2026). Indian Journal of Medical Research, 164, 29-36.
https://ijmr.org.in/telephonic-reminders-for-improving-anti-rabies-vaccination-completion-at-a-rural-primary-health-centre-a-quality-improvement-initiative/

ZOONOSE E SAÚDE ÚNICA: IMPACTOS FÍSICOS E PSICOLÓGICOS DA RAIVA EM POPULAÇÕES HUMANAS.
da Silva Lima, V., Cabanha, D. C. P., Rodrigues, F. S., et al. (2026). Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação, 12(8), 1-16.
https://periodicorease.pro.br/rease/article/view/27652

Psychological effects of rabies on the relatives of people who died from human rabies in Côte d’Ivoire between 2023 and 2025: Qualitative Observational Study.
Djoman, C. (2026). Research Square, 25 Aug, 2026
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-10796782/v1

A Compartmental Model for Rabies Transmission with Behavioral Interventions: Vaccination and Public Awareness.
Elias, A. and Naaly, B. (2026). Journal of Policy and Development Studies, 20(5), 319-336.
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jpds/article/view/332873

Organic waste mismanagement, free-roaming dog ecology, and rabies risk in endemic countries: a one health narrative review.
Hassnain, M., Ahmad, W., Mahmood, Q., et al. (2026). Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 7
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/tropical-diseases/articles/10.3389/fitd.2026.1859942/full

Effects of a storyline-based health literacy program on rabies protective behavior among primary school students: A quasi-experimental study.
Janeaim, N., Intarakamhang, U., Suwanwong, C., et al. (2026). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONE HEALTH 12(2)
https://onehealthjournal.org/Vol.12/No.2/10.php

One Health Prioritization of Rabies Risk in the Republic of Guinea: Integration of Human Knowledge, Canine Immunity, and Spatial Analysis.
Kante, N., Traore, A. K., Kaba, L., et al. (2026). Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 11(8), 232.
https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/11/8/232

Canine rabies in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kawaya, E. (2026). University of Namur,
https://www.narilis.be/phd-theses/phd-thesis-eric-kazadi-20-05-2020

Cross-Sectional Study of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Management of Animal Bite Cases and Evaluating Functionality of Anti-Rabies Clinics at Peripheral Health Institutions in Western Gujarat.
Ram, P. V., Kadri, S. A. S., Unadkat, S. V., et al. (2026). International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, 7, 3131.
https://ijmpr.in/article/cross-sectional-study-of-post-exposure-prophylaxis-and-management-of-animal-bite-cases-and-evaluating-functionality-of-anti-rabies-clinics-at-peripheral-health-institutions-in-western-gujarat-4199/

Rabies Encephalitis with a Prolonged Incubation Period of Ten Years: A Rare Case Report and Clinical Reflection.
Ranjan, R., Mishra, K., Shaw, R., et al. (2026). Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 15(3), 221-223.
https://www.ovid.com/jnls/annalsofian/fulltext/10.4103/0972-2327.99728~rabies-viral-encephalitis-with-proable-25-year-incubation

Infodemiology of Rabies in Indonesia and Neighboring Countries: Insights from Google Trends (2020–2024).
Wicaksono, A., Kamilah, F. and Iryawati, D. (2026). Epidemiology and Society Health Review (ESHR), 8(2), 105-115.
https://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/eshr/article/view/16215

Rabiesviruksen kulkeutuminen keskushermostoon.
Anttila, S. and Rissanen, Y. F. I. (2026). University of Helsinki, 35 p.
https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstreams/f128caf2-9290-49ab-a383-455a6f080873/download

Dinâmica epidemiológica dos atendimentos antirrábicos humanos no estado do Pará, região norte do Brasil.
GOMES, C. L. C. (2026). UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ (Brazil), 38 p.
https://bdm.ufpa.br/items/fb982ec6-4800-4369-bd4d-67d34ff23163

Edukasi Penanganan Pertama pada Luka Gigitan Hewan dengan Status Risiko Rabies di SMA Negeri 1 Sokaraja.
Mahulauw, A. R., Yudha, M. B. and Surtiningsih, S. (2026). Compromise Journal Community Proffesional Service Journal, 4(3), 1-15.
https://jurnal.stikeskesosi.ac.id/index.php/CompromiseJournal/article/view/1101

Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Masyarakat Dengan Upaya Pencegahan Rabies di Desa Passo Tahun 2025.
Pattalala, A. C., Soulissa, F. F. and Rumakey, R. S. (2026). JOURNAL SAINS STUDENT RESEARCH, 4(5), 397-412.
https://ejurnal.kampusakademik.co.id/index.php/jssr/article/view/12393

Sistem Pakar Diagnosis Dini Penyakit Rabies pada Anjing Menggunakan Metode Forward Chaining & Certainty Factor di Puskesmas Hewan Kecamatan Selat.
Pramesti, I. G. A. A. P., Putrawan, A. A. and Prayudha, I. P. A. (2026). METHOMIKA: Jurnal Manajemen Informatika & Komputerisasi Akuntansi, 10(1), 380-392.
https://ejurnal.methodist.ac.id/index.php/methomika/article/view/5767

Peningkatan Pengetahuan Masyarakat Melalui Sosialisasi Program Beberes (Banyuasin Bebas Rabies) Menuju Eliminasi Rabies Tahun 2028 di Kecamatan Banyuasin III.
Warsi, W., Sukardi, S. and Ahmadi, N. (2026). Jurnal Pengabdian Pasca Unisti (JURDIANPASTI), 4(2), 93-110.
https://www.ejournal.pps-unisti.ac.id/index.php/jurdianpasti/article/view/477


Diagnosis – Virology – Vaccinology

Corrigendum to Monitoring the immune landscape against rabies in domestic dogs, Japan [Clinical Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Volume 127 (2026), 102470].
Amemiya, Y. and Nishiura, H. (2026). Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, in press
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147957126000731

Overexpression of Nucleoprotein Downregulates Rabies Virus mRNA Transcription.
Barbosa, L., Aguiar, J., Molina, C., et al. (2026). Preprints, (2026080483)
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202608.0483

Intramuscular Use of Rabies Immunoglobulin may be Dangerously Interfering with Rabies Vaccine Immune Response.
Bharti, O. K. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1)
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/5206

Optimisation of RT-PCR for the detection of rabies virus RNA.
Korkembayev, M., Krutskaya, E., Kozhabergenov, N., et al. (2026). Bulletin of the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, 24(2), 10–18.
https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20260376434

Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis after previous immediate hypersensitivity: A case report.
Duyan, M., Akcimen, M., Balci, D., et al. (2026). The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 110, 44-46.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735675726003840

A new role for an old player: The rabies virus phosphoprotein as an RNA chaperone, helicase, and immune evasion hub.
Hammad, M. A. and Ashour, H. M. (2026). Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, 37(3), 103008.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253126001794

A prospective study on the safety and clinical effectiveness of rabies monoclonal antibodies for post exposure prophylaxis in suspected rabies exposures at the anti-rabies clinic of KIMS Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore.
Haradanhalli, R., Sowmyashree, U., Poornima, M. K., et al. (2026). Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research, 15(3), 196-201.
https://ecevr.org/DOIx.php?id=10.7774/cevr.2026.15.e16

A longitudinal study on safety and clinical efficacy of rabies biologicals for post exposure prophylaxis among the vulnerable elderly population at the anti-rabies clinic, Bangalore.
Haradanhalli, R. S., Vijay, G. G. and Navyashree, N. S. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1)
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/5223

Monoclonal antibody therapy promotes survival by recalibrating neuroinflammation during Australian Bat Lyssavirus Infection 2308563.
King, J., Huaman, C., Santorella, E., et al. (2026). The Journal of Immunology, 215(Supplement_1)
https://academic.oup.com/jimmunol/article/215/Supplement_1/vkag141.1446/8745109

LABORATORY CONFIRMATION OF PARALYTIC RABIES IN A 2-YEAR-OLD INDIGENOUS DOG IN SOKOTO, NIGERIA: A CASE REPORT.
Lawali , Y. B., Zakariyau, U. and Aminu Ibrahim, M. (2026). African Journal of One Health, 2(1)
https://ajoh.org.ng/ojs/index.php/data/article/view/62

Post Rabies Vaccination Sixth Nerve Palsy: A Rare Neuro-Ophthalmology Case Report Expanding the Spectrum of Vaccine-Related Neurological Events.
Mouhib, L. (2026). European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 8(4), 42-45.
https://ideas.repec.org/a/epw/ejmed0/v8y2026i4id70449.html

Efficacy and Safety of Rabies Monoclonal Antibodies Compared with Rabies Immunoglobulin in Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Rupang, C., Siahaan, B., Lolowang, A., et al. (2026). Journal of Asian Medical Students’ Association, Aug 7, 2026
https://www.jamsa.amsa-international.org/index.php/main/article/view/1091

Adverse Cutaneous Reaction Following Intradermal Rabies Vaccination with PVRV in a Category III Monkey Bite Exposure: A Case Report.
Sahu, P. and Behera, T. R. (2026). APCRI Journal, 28(1)
https://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/APCRIJ/article/view/5235

Integrated Machine Learning, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations Design Novel Peptide Inhibitors of Rabies Virus Glycoprotein.
Sawant, H., Asrondkar, A. and Patil, V. (2026). Research Square, 03 Aug, 2026
https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-10274307/v1

Rabies viral RNA and antibody response after post-exposure prophylaxis: Implications for blood donor deferral.
Singh, A. D., Oberoi, S., Singh, K., et al. (2026). Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, in press
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-026-05796-y

Augmented innate and humoral immune responses enhance early and durable rabies protection by a CD40L-overexpressing rabies vaccine.
Xing, X., Wang, Y., Xiong, Z., et al. (2026). Veterinary Microbiology, 321, 111162.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378113526002993

Molecular Genetic Analysis of the Rabies Virus in Wild and Domestic Animals of Kazakhstan and the Development of a Diagnostic System.
Sultankulova, K., Abubakirova, A., Shynybekova, G. O., et al. (2026). Pathogens, 15(9), 886-886.
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/15/9/886

Expression and Immunogenicity of a Rabies Virus Glycoprotein–HSV-2 ICP35 Fusion Antigen Delivered by an mRNA–LNP Formulation.
Li, X., Niu, Z., Mou, T., et al. (2026). Virus Research, in press
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168170226001048

A pseudovirus-based neutralizing antibody assay for measuring neutralizing antibody against rabies virus.
Li, X., Hu, P., Chen, Y., et al. (2026). Journal of Clinical Microbiology, in press
https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.00877-26

Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies in Burkina Faso: A Case Study of Samples Analyzed at the National Livestock Laboratory.
Pare, N. G., Dahourou, L. D., Ouattara, A. K., et al. (2026). American Journal of Molecular Biology, 16(1), 35-45.
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=148717

Suspected Paralytic Rabies in an 8 Years 6 Months Old Boy Following Incomplete Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Rural North Eastern Uganda: A Case Report.
Ochora, M., Engoru, C., Emuron, J., et al. (2026). International Medical Case Reports Journal, in press
https://www.dovepress.com/suspected-paralytic-rabies-in-an-8-years-6-months-old-boy-following-in-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IMCRJ

Adaptation of wild-type rabies virus on vaccine producing cell line and its quantification by peroxidase-based immunostaining.
Riaz, M. R., Kamran Ullah, S. M., Rashid, M., et al. (2026). Archives of Virology, 171(9), 254.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00705-026-06717-y

Immunogenicity in dogs vaccinated against rabies with a highly safe and efficacious 3rd generation oral rabies vaccine in longitudinal and cross-sectional studies.
Vos, A., Darkaoui, S., Ortmann, S., et al. (2026). Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 299, 111193.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165242726001339?via%3Dihub

Imunologia bovina e a eficácia da vacina contra a raiva.
OLIVEIRA, A. J. S. and SILVA, J. A. (2025). CENTRO PAULA SOUZA, 27 p.
https://ric.cps.sp.gov.br/handle/123456789/45757