Dr Charles E. Rupprecht
LYSSA LLC, USA, March 2021
Dr Charles E. Rupprecht received a Rabies Hero Award for his outstanding contributions on the road to eliminating rabies. He has been a driving force at the Rabies in the Americas (RITA) conference for three decades, fostering collaborations to provide solutions to achieve global freedom from human deaths from dog-mediated rabies.
His work in the area of infectious diseases, in particular those within the One Health context, has made a significant difference in the field of control and elimination of rabies. His publications are considered seminal, influencing rabies control in wildlife and domestic animals. His expertise in lyssaviruses including epidemiology, diagnosis, and prophylaxis has helped organizations, governments and individuals, in furthering their efforts related to the prevention, control, and treatment of this deadly disease of humans and animals.
Receiving the award Dr Rupprecht told us:
“We live on a veritable sea of rabies, and once you experience firsthand the combined horror and the sorrow of a case, be it a child or a puppy, you can never forget that episode, but instead must use what little time, talent and treasure is at hand to help prevent and control this ancient, neglected viral disease.”
See some of the activities in pictures here.
