It's #WorldRabiesDay Although vaccines are available since over a century, #rabies still kills 1⃣ person every 9 minutes. Most of the victims are children. Rabies is 100% preventable: Let's vaccinate🐕 to reduce rabies deaths! 👉 bit.ly/2lOHbop

Today is #WorldRabiesDay! The theme of 2021 is "Rabies: Facts, not Fear". Join the NCOH Webinar of Corine GeurtsvanKessel to learn about the rabies virus' strategies to escape the immune system.

Thrilled to share that I received a Veni grant from ZonMw for my research on immunosuppressive mechanisms of rabies virus and the development of novel prophylaxis! Proud to perform this exciting research at the EMC Viroscience Department Marion Koopmans, publications: https://pure.eur.nl Corine GeurtsvanKessel @thijskuiken

An ongoing outbreak of canine rabies in South Africa, leading to human deaths as well. Sadly, rabies is still a neglected disease, although 100% fatal.Needs to change! Carmen Embregts Marion Koopmans, publications: https://pure.eur.nl GARC eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280…