Taking the Bite out of Rabies

A new book will be published in 2014, entitled “Taking the Bite out of Rabies: The Evolution of Rabies Management in Canada”.

The book is a multi-authored, science based chronology of events in Canada’s efforts to manage rabies.

It revisits and reviews the history and science of past events as told by many of those directly or indirectly involved and recognizes the pioneers and visionaries in this quest.

The rabies program has involved many agencies, scientists and students for over a century. We hope that documenting past and current efforts on rabies management will demonstrate to managers, researchers and students how Canada has provided innovative solutions to disease control on a regional, national and international scale.  

We feel that the book will provide a better understanding of rabies and its management and will become an invaluable comprehensive reference text for future work.

The book is divided into 9 sections:

1. The Basics of Rabies in Canada
2. The Role of Federal Agencies in Rabies Management
3. The History of Rabies Management in the Provinces
4. The Development of Vaccines and Delivery Systems
5. Data Collection and Diagnostic Methods
6. The Ecology and Epizootiology of Wildlife Rabies
7. Prevention and Management of Rabies in Humans, Domestic Animals and Wildlife
8. Special Interest Groups
9. Canada’s Contributions to Rabies Management

Contributed by Dr. David Gregory who can be contacted here