Rabies and other lyssavirus – CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units

These guidelines for Public Health Units provide nationally consistent guidance on how to respond to rabies virus and other lyssavirus (including Australian bat lyssavirus). They are part of a Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs) published by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA).

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Rabies and other lyssavirus – CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units

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Publication type:

Guideline

Published:

28 March 2024

Description:

These national guidelines give information about:

the disease
prevention activities
surveillance objectives
data management
communications
case definition
laboratory testing
case management
environmental evaluation
contact management
special situations.

Last updated:

6 December 2025

Part of a collection:

CDNA Series of National Guidelines (SoNGs)