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This is a carefully selected collection of tools, research and other resources for anyone interested in rabies control and elimination. You can browse or use the dropdown menus to select the type of resources you are looking for. Please contact us if you have suggestions or questions about any of the materials.

Tools

From vaccination to education, we present a comprehensive online toolbox of guides, apps and other resources to help you plan, prioritise and implement your rabies control programmes.

Publications and Documents

Research papers, official documents, and articles.

Click here to download the Oral Rabies Vaccination guidelines.

Courses & Training

Want to learn more about rabies? Here are some courses to help you.

Media Library

Find social media graphics, campaign materials and videos here.

UAR Best Practice

Find key United Against Rabies outputs here.

Click here to download the National Strategic Plan template.

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UAR Best Practice

Human to Dog Ratio and Dog Population Estimate Repository

Creation Date: Version 1 = 2024
Produced By: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This is a repository of Human to Dog Ratio (HDR) and dog population estimates used to conduct geographical risk assessments.

Categories

Program / Strategy

Planning, Prioritization, Program / Strategy

Dog Vaccination Campaign Implementation

Dog Population Estimation, Dog Vaccination Campaigns, Planning

Dog Population Management

Dog Population Estimation, Dog Population Management, Planning

Rabies Economic Model

Creation Date: Version 2.0 = 2021
Produced By: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

A mathematical model that can estimate the rate of dog-to-dog and dog-to-human rabies virus transmission. The model includes several user-defined interventions such as dog vaccination human vaccination and population management.

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Program / Strategy

Economic Analysis, Planning

Dog Vaccination Campaign Implementation

Planning

Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE)

Creation Date: 2012 (last update 2019, v17)
Produced By: Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)

The Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE) has been developed as a practical planning and monitoring and evaluation tool to guide, develop, and refine national rabies control in line with international recommendations.

Categories

Program / Strategy

Planning, Prioritization

VaxPlan

Creation Date: 2019
Produced By: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

A tool that allows users to design vaccination campaigns and see the expected cost and coverage. It helps vaccination campaign managers determine the appropriate amount of vaccine, most effective methods for distribution, and the cost of the plan.

Categories

Program / Strategy

Budgeting, Planning

Dog Vaccination Campaign Implementation

Budgeting, Planning

Rabies Exposure Assessment & Contact Tracing App (REACT App)

Creation Date: 2018
Produced By: Mission Rabies

The REACT App is a digital interface for IBCM implementation. It provides a structured guide for field personnel conducting investigations of suspect rabid animals for offline use on phones and tablets.

Categories

Rabies Surveillance

Animal Case Surveillance, Case Detection, Human Case Surveillance, Integrated Bite Case Management (IBCM), Laboratory Tools

Global Dog Rabies Elimination Pathway (GDREP)

Creation Date: 2017
Produced By: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

An excel-based tool intended to provide a high-level overview of the cost and time commitment required to eliminate canine rabies from a program area. The tool is intended to inform on the long-term costs and benefits of investing in rabies control.

Categories

Program / Strategy

Budgeting, Planning

Dog Vaccination Campaign Implementation

Budgeting

GARC Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin

Creation Date: 2016
Produced By: Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)

The Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin (REB) is a free-to-use, comprehensive, One Health rabies surveillance system for anyone interested in rabies elimination, including local and national governments, NGOs, and the private sector.

Categories

Dog Vaccination Campaign Implementation

Data Analysis Platforms, Data Collection and Management, Dog Population Estimation, Monitoring and Evaluation

Rabies Surveillance

Animal Case Surveillance, Case Detection, Human Case Surveillance, Integrated Bite Case Management (IBCM), Laboratory Tools

Dog Population Management

Dog Population Estimation, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

GARC Education Platform

Creation Date: 2014, last update 2022 (v8)
Produced By: Global Alliance for Rabies Control

Several certified courses in bite prevention, rabies prevention and treatment, responsible dog ownership, dog handling and humane dog population management. The courses are free, self-paced and globally applicable.

Categories

Education and Communication

Communication, Education, Health Seeking Behaviour

WVS App

Creation Date: 2014
Produced By: Worldwide Veterinary Service

The WVS App supports the implementation and evaluation of mass dog vaccination campaigns. It enables the spatial management and monitoring of a remote vaccination workforce, and increases campaign efficiency, effectiveness and transparency.

Categories

Dog Vaccination Campaign Implementation

Data Analysis Platforms, Data Collection and Management, Dog Population Estimation, Monitoring and Evaluation

Dog Population Management

Dog Population Estimation, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation