AGENCY INFORMATION
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World Rabies Day in Maine - September 28, 2008
Maine CDC
History
The Alliance for Rabies Control was formed in 2006 to promote rabies prevention worldwide. The Alliance, along with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has declared September 28, 2007 World Rabies Day. International health organizations, national, state and local public health partners, professional organizations, commercial pharmaceutical companies and foundations have been called upon to plan events throughout the world to increase rabies awareness and raise support and funding towards its control and prevention. |
Classroom Resources
- Rabies School Tool Kit - Tools to Build Awareness of Rabies Among Students PDF
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Learning to Make Rabies History! Connecting Classrooms Globally through World Rabies Day! PDF
Rabies Fact Sheets
- Maine Public Health Fact Sheet: BAT ENCOUNTERS PDF Word
- Maine Public Health Fact Sheet: RABIES PDF Word
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Calendar of Events
Date |
Sponsor |
Event |
For more information |
TBA |
Maine
Department of Agriculture |
State of Maine World Rabies Day Proclamation |
Shelley Doak |
TBA |
Maine
Department of Health and
Human Services |
Maine Wildlife Rehabilitators education on Rabies Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (mailing) |
Anne Sites |
TBA |
Maine
Department of Agriculture |
Maine World Rabies Day press release |
Don Hoenig |
On-going |
Maine
Department of Agriculture |
Rabies Vaccination Clinics |
Don Hoenig |
On-going |
Maine Department of Health and
Human Services |
Rabies Education in the Classroom |
Anne Sites |
On-going |
Maine Department of Health and
Human Services |
Rabies Education through municipal offices |
Anne Sites |
On-going |
USDA Wildlife Services |
Rabies Management, Rabies Surveillance, and Rabies Education |
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