Tackling the Threat of Rabies Reintroduction in Europe

Rabies is one of the oldest, most important zoonoses worldwide due to its extreme and inevitably lethal nature, causing death every 9 min worldwide. Recent reports have demonstrated that Lyssavirus continues more alive than ever, despite control carried out against virus throughout Europe. In this context, work reviews main immunological implications, transmission risk factors current prevention measures for in Europe, especially Spain.