Dynamics and persistence of rabies in the Canadian Arctic

Abstract

Rabies persists throughout the circumpolar Arctic and poses an ongoing threat to the health of people and domestic animals in the north. The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is the primary reservoir for rabies in the Arctic, and... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Audrey Simon (Grezosp, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal)
  2. Erin Rees (Land and Sea Systems Analysis, Inc)
  3. Catherine Bouchard (Grezosp, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal)
  4. Denise Bélanger (Grezosp, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal)
  5. Amy Hurford (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
  6. Emily Jenkins (University of Saskatchewan)
  7. Nicolas Lecomte (Université de Moncton)
  8. Hugh Whitney (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
  9. Patrick Leighton (Grezosp, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Climate Change , Topics: One Health

Session

MON-OH1 » Contributed Papers: Rabies (15:10 - Monday, 1st August, Taverna)