Departamento de Salud

Issue 10 November 2008 World Rabies Day 2008 1-2 Crucell's mAbs Program 3 SEARG and AfroREB 3 N. America Rabies Plan 4
Asian Vaccines Part 2          4
HIV in KwaZulu Natal           5
WRD in Puerto Rico             5
David Dreesen Career         6
RITA 2008                            6
Magai Kaare                         7
Abdul Rahman                                 7

Editorial  

In this issue of the Rabid Bytes Newsletter, we would like to especially honor the life of Dr Magai Kaare who died in a tragic car accident on the 6^th of October. Dr Kaare was one of the founding members of the Alliance for Rabies Control and had dedicated much of his career to helping his country find solutions to reduce the burden of many diseases including rabies. He will be greatly missed by all of his friends and colleagues who enjoyed working alongside of him and his dedicated efforts helped to make the world a better place to live.

This issue will inform you about just a few of the many, many activities that were conducted to mark the second annual World Rabies Day - we would like to thank each and every one of you who helped to make this event another huge success.
Other news discussed in this issue includes the announcement of the confirmation of Dr Abdul Rahman as a

new Board Member of the Alliance for Rabies Control. Dr Rahman has already been very active in engaging students and medical professionals across Asia to help support rabies educational awareness efforts. We would also like to thank our longtime friend and colleague Dr. David Dreesen for his delightful contribution describing a few of his professional experiences in the diverse world of rabies. Dr Dreesen's article is a clear reminder that we are indeed a big global family and we invite you, or extended family members to contact us about the latest 'rabies' news in your life.  

When we first published Rabid Bytes, it was with the specific objective of providing a platform by which all of us working in the field of rabies could remain in close association with one another and it has also allowed us to inform one another of the latest exciting news. So indeed, let us hear from you!
Dr Deborah Briggs, Executive Director of The Alliance