Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases Dashboard (ZVBD)
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s Zoonotic and Vector-borne Diseases Dashboard (ZVBD) allows users to explore the surveillance data on diseases transmitted by animals and…
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Animal Exposures: Information for ESWs
Animal bites can result in the transmission of rabies. Rabies is a viral disease that affects the brain and central nervous system and can be spread to mammals (including people…
Rabies and Animal Bites
Guidance for healthcare providers on reporting animal bites, assessing rabies exposure, and initiating post-exposure prophylaxis, including wound care and treatment protocols.
Rabies Vaccine and Immune Globulin Information
Clinical guidance for healthcare providers on assessing rabies exposure risk and initiating post-exposure prophylaxis, including vaccine and immune globulin regimens.
Animal Exposures and Rabies
Report an animal exposure Rabies is a serious viral infection that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It affects warm-blooded mammals, including humans…