Compendium of animal rabies prevention and control, 2005 /

Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis and a serious public health problem. The recommendations in this compendium serve as the basis for animal rabies prevention and control programs throughout the United States and facilitate standardization of procedures among jurisdictions, thereby contributing to an...

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Corporate Authors:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (U.S.), National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Atlanta, GA : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005.
Series:	Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 54, no. RR-3.
Subjects:	Animals. Animals, Domestic. Animals, Wild. Rabies > prevention & control. Rabies > veterinary. Rabies Vaccines > administration & dosage. Vaccination > standards. Vaccination > veterinary. Veterinary Medicine > standards. United States.
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Summary:	Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis and a serious public health problem. The recommendations in this compendium serve as the basis for animal rabies prevention and control programs throughout the United States and facilitate standardization of procedures among jurisdictions, thereby contributing to an effective national rabies-control program. This document is reviewed annually and revised as necessary. Principles of rabies prevention and control are detailed in Part I; Part II contains recommendations for parenteral vaccination procedures; all animal rabies vaccines licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and marketed in the United States are listed in Part III.
Item Description:	"March 18, 2005." The material in this report originated in the National Center for Infectious Diseases.
Physical Description:	8 pages ; 28 cm. Also available via the World Wide Web.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 7).