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

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

• 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.

• Michigan Raccoon Strain Rabies Outbreak Contingency Plan 

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

• Frequently Asked Questions About Rabies

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

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

• Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2008 
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV)

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

• New ACIP Recommendations for Human Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis

• 2006 Michigan Rabies Conference Proceedings
Presentations and documents of importance, available for download.

• 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]

• MAACO District Animal Control Offices Contact Information

• Regional MDA Offices

• Contact Information

• Local Health Department Contact Information (MALPH)

• Wildlife Offices