The International Conference on Rabies in the Americas (RITA) has been held annually since 1990 with the objective of presenting and discussing the advances in topics related to rabies. In recent years, participants have included almost 250 persons representing various countries in the Americas, principally North America, as well as other continents.
24th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The RITA XXIV Local Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to the 24th International Conference on Rabies in the Americas (RITA) that will be held from Sunday, October 27th to
Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract Submission is now open and will close on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Please visit the website for additional information: www.rita2013.com
23rd Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2012 meeting was held October 14-19, 2012 in São Paulo, Brazil.
For more information, visit: www.rabiesintheamericas.org
22nd Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2011 meeting was held October 16-21, 2011 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
For more information, visit: http://www.ritaxxii.org/
21st Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2010 meeting was held from October 17th to 22nd in Guadalajara, Mexico.
20th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2009 meeting was held from October 19th to 23rd in Quebec City, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
17th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2006 meeting was held in Brasília, Brazil from October 15-20. It was hosted by the Health Ministry. For more information, visit http://www.rabies-in-the-americas.org
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16th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2005 meeting was held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from October 16-21, and was hosted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
15th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 2004 meeting was held October 31 - November 4 in the Dominican Republic, hosted by the National Secretariat of Health.
14th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 14th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting was held in Philadelphia, Pensylvania, USA, October 19th – 24th, 2003.
13th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The 13th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting was held in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico November 3rd – 8th, 2002.
12th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources hosted the 12th Annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting. The conference, which featured presentations on all aspects of rabies research and rabies control, was held November 12th-16th, 2001, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
In keeping with the conference theme, "A Holistic Approach to Rabies and Rabies Control", emphasis was placed on presentations which featured synthesis and discussion on aspects of rabies and rabies control in the Americas. The conference also featured a special session on raccoon rabies in Northeastern United States and Canada, as well as sessions on bats, oral vaccination of wildlife, legal, economic and political aspects of rabies control programs and North-South dialogue around rabies control.
