World Rabies Day in Maine Tuesday, September 28, 2012

On September 28, the State of Maine will celebrate the sixth annual World Rabies Day.  All Mainers are encouraged to consider ways they can prevent the spread of rabies.

 

• Vaccinate your pet cats and dogs against rabies; it is the law.
• Avoid contact with wild animals or other animals that you do not know.
• Bat proof your home. Wildlife biologists can provide tips on how to bat proof your home without harming bats but preventing them from entering your home.
• Report all exposures to Maine CDC (1-800-821-5821) or a healthcare provider.

History

In 2006, the Alliance for Rabies Control, a U.K. charity, formed to promote rabies prevention worldwide. The Alliance, along with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, declared September 28 World Rabies Day.  All partners, including 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 awareness about rabies and to raise support and funding towards its control and prevention. Worldwide, over 50,000 people die from rabies each year.

Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events  (Word* | also in PDF*)

September 2012

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1 Rabies Clinic, Augusta
2	3	4	5	6	7	8 Rabies Clinic, Lewiston
9 Rabies Clinic, Scarborough	10	11 Rabies Clinic, Scarborough Rabies Clinic, Wells	12	13	14	15 Rabies Clinic, S. Portland
16 Rabies Clinic, Brunswick	17	18 Rabies Clinic, Brunswick	19	20 World Rabies Day Webinar Rabies Clinic, Waterville	21 World Rabies Day Webinar	22 Rabies Clinic, Norway
23 Rabies Clinic, Bangor	24 Cabela's Table	25 Rabies Clinic, Rockland	26	27 Maine CDC Table Rabies Clinic, Bath Rabies Clinic, Windham	28 Cumberland Fair Table	29
30 Rabies Clinic, Scarborough

Event Details

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Resources

• 2012 Maine Rabies Management Guidelines, 3rd Edition (pdf*)
• Preventing Rabies in Maine Video (YouTube)| transcript
• Series of Rabies Videos, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (video)
• Bats and Rabies video, Arizona Department of Public Health (for students) (YouTube)
• Bats and Rabies video, Arizona Department of Public Health (for school health officials) (YouTube)
• Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis online course, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Links

• Global Alliance for Rabies Control
• World Rabies Day
• Federal CDC – World Rabies Day