Description: The European Union (EU) co-finances major vaccination programmes for rabies eradication in wildlife which aim to minimize the risk of citizens and domestic animals being infected by rabies. The target for approved rabies eradication programmes is to eliminate wildlife rabies from the EU by 2020. Rabies eradication has already been successful in most areas but further efforts are still needed in certain countries, in particular in areas close to the eastern borders of the EU. This overview report, based on audits and other activities by the Commission services, presents the main issues of importance for the successful elimination of wildlife rabies and highlights identified good practices. (Publications Office of the European Union)

Remarks: ISSN на серията: 2315-2168