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Rabies Webinar: September 28, 2010 Learn about the important public health issue of rabies; including the successes and challenges to implementing effective rabies prevention and control strategies.    Sample Topics:   ·         Webinar #2: 9:50-9:55am (EST) The One Health Initiative - Global Clearinghouse for Activities Involving Rabies and Other Zoonoses (Dr. Jack Woodall, One Health Initiative website team member), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.) ·          Rabies Control in India-Challenges and Strategies (Dr S.R. Garg, College of Veterinary Science, Hisar) ·          Lessons Learned from Dog Vaccinations in Tanzania (Dr Katie Hampson, University of Glasgow) ·          Alliances for Rabies Elimination in the Americas (Luis Fernando Leanes, PAHO/PANAFTOSA)   There is no cost to attend the webinars but you will need to register for each webinar separately.  Register Here Or http://www.worldrabiesday.org/EN/Events/wrd-webinar.html      “Understanding Rabies” – Video Release In observance of World Rabies Day, the Global Alliance for Rabies Control is pleased to offer a seven segment video series entitled, Understanding Rabies. These short educational videos cover the following topics: What is Rabies?, What animals are most likely to be rabid?, Rabies symptoms, Rabies diagnosis, Preventing rabies, World Rabies Day and Rabies medical research.  We invite you to view our videos and share them as part of your outreach for World Rabies Day and beyond!   Watch the Videos: http://www.worldrabiesday.org/EN/media_center/videos.html   World Rabies Day eMedia Help spread the word about rabies prevention and World Rabies Day! Add a button to your Web site that shows what you are doing to stay rabies free and send a Health e-Card to let others know how they can help prevent rabies.   Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eMedia Site: http://www.cdc.gov/worldrabiesday/eMedia.html