1. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF RABIES IN IRAN

3. No of persons received PrP

4. No of Human Deaths

5. High Frequency Zones Medium Frequency Zones FIG-5 PrP Distribution Low Frequency Zones

6. More than 5 cases Less than 5 cases FIG-6 Human Deaths One case No case

7. FIG-7 Examined positive animals FIG-7 Examined positive animals

8. Domestic Rabies: Cow Cow Dog Dog Sheep & Goat Sheep & Goat Horse & Donkey Horse & Donkey Cat CatFIG-8

9. Wild Rabies: Wolf Wolf Fox Fox Jackal JackalFIG-9

10. High Frequency Zones Medium Frequency Zones FIG-10 Animal Rabies Low Frequency Zones

11. RABIES CONTROL: A 1-Increasing vaccination coverage in owned dogs 2-Reducing population of stray dogs 3- Using oral rabies vaccine in wild carnivorous B 1- Establishment of PrP centers all over the country 2- Education of public health services persons 3-Increasing the public knowledge about rabies 4-Quality control of rabies vaccine,serum,monitoring cold chain 5-Reducing of disposable food C 1-Research on potential factors, probability of new reservoirs(Bat,Mongose) 2-Studying the rabies virus variants