Society guideline links: Rabies

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Dog and cat bites" and "Society guideline links: Travel medicine".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Expert consultation on rabies, third report (2018)

●WHO: Position paper on rabies vaccines (2018)

●WHO: Human rabies – 2016 updates and call for data (published 2017)

Canada

●Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Canadian Immunization Guide – Rabies vaccine (2015)

United States

●Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): Rabies vaccine recommendations

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Red Book – Rabies (2021)

●Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): Practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections, update (2014)

Europe