Rabies: Global Hotspots and Risk to Travelers

Rabies: Global Hotspots and Risk to Travelers

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Title: Rabies: Global Hotspots and Risk to Travelers

Date: Wednesday, 1st October 2025

Time: 9:00 AM EDT UTC-04 (The webinar is approximately 90 minutes)

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Registration Fee:

Complimentary for ISTM members and the broader travel community.

You must register to attend. If you are not a member and wish to attend, you can create a free profile here, but membership is always encouraged.

To ensure timely receipt of the Zoom link, kindly complete your registration for the webinar at least one hour before the scheduled start time. 


Summary:

Stay ahead on rabies updates:

Join leading experts for a focused update on rabies prevention and management for travel medicine professionals. This webinar will cover the latest WHO recommendations, revised vaccine and immunoglobulin protocols, and practical strategies for both pre- and post-exposure care. Designed for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in clinical and research roles, you’ll gain the essential knowledge to protect travelers and at-risk populations while advancing global rabies elimination goals.

  

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Webinar Faculty:

Planning Chairs:  

Dr Darvin Scott Smith, Chair, PEC, ISTM

Dr Aisha Khatib, Co-Chair, PEC, ISTM

Dr Yen Bui, Counsellor, ISTM Executive Board


Moderator: 

Dr Yen Bui, Counsellor, ISTM Executive Board

Speakers: 

Dr Oula Itani, M.D

Dr David Shlim, M.D


Course Objectives: 

By the end of this webinar, the attendee should be able to:

• Summarize key updates in rabies epidemiology, prevention, and WHO recommendations.
• Implement current best practices for rabies PrEP and PEP, including revised vaccine and immunoglobulin protocols.
• Integrate updated rabies prevention and treatment strategies into clinical and research settings


Who Should Attend:

• Infectious Disease Practitioners - Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists
• Travel Health Practitioners - Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists
• Occupational Health Practitioners
• Public Health Practitioners
• Family Medicine Practitioners
• Any others who care for travelers


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