Diseases A-Z

Rabies (hydrophobia), La Rabia

• More info/links
• Reporting
• Statistics
• Rabies - Oregon Administrative Rules 

Rabies is a viral disease affecting the central nervous system. It is transmitted from infected mammals to man and is invariably fatal once symptoms appear. Fortunately, only a few cases are reported each year in the United States. Rabies is almost always contracted by exposure to a rabid animal. The exposure is usually through a bite, but scratches and saliva contact with broken skin are also possible routes.

More info/links

• American Veterinary Medical Association
  Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control (.pdf)
  • 2008 edition
  • 2007 edition
  • 2006 edition 
  • 2005 edition 
• Human Rabies Prevention, United States, 2008 (MMWR)
• Our fact sheet answers some common questions about Rabies.
• Bat Awareness Tips
• Bats and rabies: a public health guide (CDC)
• Algorithm for prevention of rabies after animal bites in Oregon   Printer Friendly Version (PDF 32K)
• Rabies - Oregon Administrative Rules 

Disease reporting

Health-care providers AND clinical laboratories are required to report cases and suspect cases of rabies to local health departments within 24 hours of diagnosis. On weekends and holidays, call 503/731-4030 to reach the state health department doctor on call.

Disease reporting form for health-care practitioners (PDF 42K)

Go to our disease reporting page for information on how to report and for telephone numbers of local health departments.

For county health departments:

Investigative guidelines (9/04) (PDF 63K)
Case (animal bite) report form (6/03) (PDF 19K)

Statistics

• State rabies maps (.pdf)
  • 2008 
  • 2007 
  • 2006 
  • 2005 
  • 2004 
  • 2003 
  • 2002 
  • 2001 
  • 2000 
  • 1960-2001 
  
  
  
• Results of animal rabies tests by type of animal for Oregon, 1990-2008 (PDF 35K)
• Cases 1994-2008 by:
  • County
  • Month of Test
    
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