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Tracing rabies outbreaks – Neglected endemic zoonosis or emerging infectious disease?
Despite being entirely vaccine-preventable, rabies causes tens of thousands of deaths annually. Efforts are aiming to end human rabies deaths by 2030, yet we are witnessing resurgent outbreaks and spread to previously rabies-free regions. In this context I present insights on the dynamics of rabies from long-term contact tracing and enhanced surveillance in settings within East Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Using detailed spatiotemporal data from Tanzania I share research examining the predictability of outbreaks, ecological and sociological drivers of circulation, and potential reservoir complexities. I conclude with an outlook of new tools and approaches to support rabies elimination and build more effective One Health ways of working.
Date:
24 February 2025, 13:00
Venue:
Biology South Parks Road, South Parks Road OX1 3RB
Venue Details:
Biology South Parks Road (former Plants Sciences), South Parks Road OX1 3RB
Speaker:
Prof Katie Hampson (University of Glasgow)
Organising department:
Department of Biology
Organiser contact email address:
andrea.kastner@biology.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Professor Sunetra Gupta (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Andrea Kastner
