Rabies
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- General Information
- Recommendations
- Information for Consumers
- Information for Healthcare Providers
- Information for Veterinarians and Animal Control Officers
- Information for Local Boards of Health
- Information for School Teachers
- Surveillance Data
- Rabies Laws and Regulations
- Related Links
Recommendations
Human Rabies Prevention - US, 2008 (MMWR, ACIP Recommendations)
Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease and Injury Associated with Animals in Public Settings | PDF
Preventing Rabies Exposures: Guidelines for Recreational Camps (PDF) | RTF
Recommendations to Petting Zoos, Petting Farms and Animals Fairs (PDF) | RTF
Information for Healthcare Providers
Information for Veterinarians and Animal Control Officers
Management of Dogs and Cats Exposed to Other Domestic Animals (PDF) | RTF
Massachusetts Rabies Immunization Program for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets (PDF) | RTF
Guidelines for Sending Diagnostic Specimens for Rabies Testing to the State Laboratory Institute (PDF) | RTF
Related Links
- Massachusetts Division of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement
- Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health
- US Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services
- Centers for Disease Control Rabies Homepage
- Centers for Disease Control Rabies Kids' Website
- National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV)
This information is provided by Epidemiology Program within the Department of Public Health.