A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive for #rabies in November 2023. It died of the raccoon variant of the virus, which is typically found only in the Appalachian Mountains. Detecting this variant hundreds of miles away in the Midwest raised concerns about a potential outbreak and launched a public health task force to vaccinate all raccoons in the area.
While the case was likely contained, a better understanding of how rabies is transmitted can help prevent future outbreaks. Researchers Rodney Rohde and Charles E. Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD explain how rabies vaccination works and how to protect yourself from infection via The Conversation US. #onehealth #zoonotic #zoonoses #NTDs
https://theconversation.com/rabies-is-an-ancient-unpredictable-and-potentially-fatal-disease-two-rabies-researchers-explain-how-to-protect-yourself-219199
This is a Creative Commons article which means ANYONE CAN PUBLISH it with acknowledgement of the source….Please, share it far and wide for rabies and other zoonotic infectious disease education!
Thank you,
Doc R
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Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM,SVCM,MBCM, FACSc
Regents' Professor, Texas State University System
University Distinguished Chair & Professor, Medical Laboratory Science [MLS] Program
TEDx Speaker & Global Fellow – Global Citizenship Alliance
Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies
Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative @txst_THR
Past President, Texas Association for CLS
Texas State University
MLS Program, Encino Hall 350B [office ENC 363]
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
512-245-3500 [CLS suite]; 512-245-2562 [office]
Email:
rrohde@txstate.eduPronouns: he/him/his
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