The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) today announces that preliminary data released this month at the OIE Global Conference on Eliminating Rabies has estimated 70,000 people worldwide die each year from rabies at a cost of US$4 billion.
Cyclists from the AHVLA in the UK recently completed a 200 mile ride from the Pasteur Institute in Paris back home to their lab in Weybridge to raise awareness and funds for WRD.
The Bohol Rabies Project recently held an international conference to share their experiences in the Philippines. Jeanna Giese, a guest speaker, shares her impressions and memories of her visit
Ray Butcher, a board member of the Alliance, and Deborah Briggs, executive director, have been recognized by international organizations for their work in animal welfare and rabies control.
Deborah Briggs, GARCs executive director and one of the worlds leading authorities on rabies and rabies prevention, posted her first entry on the UK edition of the Huffington Post this week.
Bohol is an island in the Philippines. It is a place of white beaches, turquoise seas, and the extraordinary "Chocolate Hills". It is home to about 1.2 million people. And last week, it was host of The International Conference on Rabies Prevention.
