In brief
Videos, infographics, key statistics, expert interviews… Find the latest news and key information on rabies here
55000
people die from rabies each year worldwide.
The WHO Plan to Eliminate Rabies by 2030
The disease
Rabies, a fatal viral encephalitis
Rabies is a viral encephalitis that is invariably fatal in humans and susceptible animals. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 55,000 people die from rabies worldwide each year. Caused by infection with Lyssavirus, the disease has been...
What We Do
The mission of Santé publique France is centered on three main areas, which are:
Epidemiological surveillance
Supporting the implementation of control measures in the event of a risk to the population (for example, following the importation of an infected animal into the country)
Disease...
Data
Number of human rabies cases in France
In France, 26 cases of human rabies have been diagnosed since 1970. All but two of the patients were imported cases, most of whom were infected in Africa; one of these had been infected through a cornea transplant from a donor returning from Egypt and died...
Publications
Here you will find the latest scientific publications related to the studies and research conducted by Santé publique France.
2 publications
magazines/revues
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Special Issue: Health Recommendations for Travelers, 2017
magazines/revues
Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Special Issue: Health Recommendations for Travelers, 2016
In relation to
Vaccination
thematic dossier
Contagious diseases most often affect children at a very young age. Because children are particularly vulnerable, they are a priority target for vaccination programs.
