The 17th edition of the Workshop for Rabies took place in Padova, Italy, on 19 and 20 May 2026. It was with pleasure that everyone gathered to meet and discuss the latest news about rabies in Europe and future projects. The presentations given during the workshop have been uploaded into the EURL website (accessible only to network members).   This workshop for rabies was followed by a OneBat training session on May 20 and 21, organized by EURL for Rabies and IZSVe, and...

Registration is now open for the 17th Rabies Workshop, which will be held from May 19 to 20 (morning) in Padova, Italy!  You can also register for a training course on bat health surveillance as part of the European OneBAT project, which will be held from May 20 (afternoon) to May 21. These two events will be held in person only. Registration for this event is restricted to National Reference Laboratories from European Union Member States and selected partners of the EURL...

Review of rabies analysis oral route diagnosis and follow-up vaccination carried out in the NRLs in 2024 is now available on the website (under restricted access)!

The EURL for Rabies is glad to announce that the next Rabies Workshop will held the 19 and 20 May 2026 in Padua, Italy. It will be a joint event with the OneBAT training, on viruses surveillance in bats, which will take place from 20 to 21 May. Please take note that this Workshop dedicated to NRL will be held on site only.  Save the Date in your agendas!    

The 16th edition of the Rabies Workshop was held in Maisons-Alfort, France, on June 10 and 11, 2025. This year's event was organized in a phyisical format, with 52 people in attendance, including European Commission representative Thierry Chalus, Monal Daptardar and Denise Dubois representatives from the World Organisation for Animal Health, (WOAH). It was a pleasure for everyone to meet and discuss the latest news on rabies in Europe and future plans. We would like to thank all the...

The EURL Team is pleased to launch a call for participation in a rabies diagnostic proficiency test that will be organized in 2025. Registration ends on February 3rd 2025. This proficency test is restricted to network members who received an invitation. It will be performed on a unique panel to evaluate the rabies diagnosis conclusion on 10 samples using at least one of the following techniques: FAT (Fluorescent Antibody Test), RTCIT (Rabies Tissue Culture Infection Test), Conventional RT-PCR...

The registration to the 16th workshop for rabies that will be held on 10 and 11 June 2025 in Maisons-Alfort is now open. This new Workshop edition will be held exclusively in person at ANSES headquarters. It will address the current situation of rabies surveillance and control in EU. More details like the provisional agenda will be soon relayed to registered participants. Registration to this event is restricted to National Reference Laboratories from the European Union Member States and to...

We’re glad to inform you that the report of the inter-laboratory test evaluating the performance characteristics of the pan-lyssavirus real-time RT-PCR tests has just been released. We would like to warmly thank all the participants for their implication and their contribution in a better understanding of the available pan RT-PCR techniques, their variations and implications.   The report is available under restricted access here (onglet ILT reports).

Review of rabies analysis oral route diagnosis and follow-up vaccination carried out in the NRLs in 2023 is now available on the website (under restricted access)!  

The EURL for Rabies is glad to announce that the next Workshop will held the 10 and 11 June 2025 in Maison-Alfort, France, a municipality in the suburbs of Paris. Please take note that this Workshop dedicated to NRL will be held on site only. The meeting place will be located at ANSES headquarters. Save the Date in your agendas!