Rabies means danger to other animals and man alike
The main objective of the first meeting of the standing group of experts on rabies (SGE RAB1) in Brussels, Belgium, on 13 February 2019, was to address a specific request of several CVOs from the Balkan sub-region, where the coordination of oral rabies vaccination campaigns (ARV) against rabies in wild carnivores appears to be an issue.
It was overall noted that good progress on the eradication of rabies has been made in the region, but that several strong concerns remain: a weak surveillance and monitoring, a discontinuity of vaccination which is already taking place in the region, and a strong need for strategic coordination and technical guidance.
