Guidance

Human rabies: public health management of a suspected case

A standard operating procedure to help agencies communicate and act together, to manage any suspected case of human rabies.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2009
• Last updated: 15 July 2025 — See all updates

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Human rabies: public health management of a suspected case

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

This guidance outlines how the agencies committed to protecting public health should respond to any suspected case of human rabies.

This document is not definitive clinical (post exposure treatment) or infection control advice.

Published 1 July 2009

Last updated 15 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 15 July 2025

   Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.

2. 24 July 2014

   Redated to correct publication date.

3. 1 July 2009

   First published.