• Introduction to Rabies Surveillance in Michigan.
Who is the Michigan Rabies working Group? What do they do?

• History of Rabies in Michigan
Examples of rabies trends in wild and domestic animals in Michigan

• Distribution
Nationwide, rabies commonly occurs in bats, skunks, fox, coyotes, raccoons, and a wide variety of other wildlife species.

• Transmission
Until 1960, dogs were the most important animal host of rabies in the United States.

• Clinical Signs
An important consideration in reaching a clinical diagnosis of rabies in animals, especially wild ones, is that no sign (or series of signs) is typical or characteristic.

• Pathology and Diagnosis
There is no gross pathology evident in animals which have died of rabies.

• Bats and Rabies

• Frequently Asked Questions About Rabies

• Guidelines for the Reporting of Rabies Cases Using the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS) 

• Link to MDNR's Wildlife Disease Manual- Rabies page

• UPDATED - Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Protocol for People Exposed to Mammals 

• UPDATED - Protocol for Dogs, Cats & Ferrets Possibly Exposed to Rabies 
If questions of exposure, first call your local health department and animal control offices. If they are unavailable, call the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) at (517) 373-1077 during business hours, or call the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) at (517) 335-8165 during business hours. After 5:00 p.m. and on weekends call MDCH at (517) 335-9030, or MDA at (517) 373-0440.

• Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP Basics)
A free online course designed to educate healthcare providers and public health professionals about rabies, the approach used in evaluating patients for rabies virus exposure, and the administration of rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). CE/CME Credits Available.

• New--ACIP Recommendation for Use of Reduced Vaccine Schedule for Human Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis 

• ACIP Recommendations for Human Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis--2008 

• USDA Wildlife Services Rabies Management

• How Can You Prevent Rabies?
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

• Information for Health Care Providers
Protocols for evaluating and responding to situations when people or pets are potentially exposed to rabies. [UPDATE -- SEE New ACIP Recommendations for Human Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Above]

• *UPDATED* Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2011 
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV)

• Wildlife Offices

• Regional MDA Offices

• MAACO District Animal Control Offices Contact Information

• Contact Information

• Local Health Department Contact Information (MALPH)