About SafeRabies
Rabies exposure guidance based on CDC and WHO recommendations
Who runs this site
My name is Faisal Mumtaz. I built SafeRabies, and I write and maintain everything on it.
I am a software developer and a Computer Science lecturer at COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus. I am not a doctor, and I am not a veterinarian. I have no medical training. Page-specific medical review has not been confirmed.
I am putting that at the top rather than in the footer because it should change how you read the rest of this site. If you want a medical opinion, I am not the person to give you one. What I can do is take guidance that public health agencies have already published and make it faster to act on.
Why this site exists
If you have just been bitten or scratched, the information you need already exists. The CDC and the WHO both publish detailed rabies guidance, and it is authoritative. It is also written for clinicians and public health officials, spread across long documents, and hard to use when you are frightened, in a hurry, and trying to work out whether the animal that just bit you is a problem.
Rabies is very close to always fatal once symptoms begin, and it is preventable when appropriate post-exposure care begins before symptoms. Delay is where the damage happens. SafeRabies exists to get you from “I was just bitten” to “here is what to do in the next hour” without reading a forty-page PDF first.
How the content is written
Every clinical claim on this site comes from CDC or WHO rabies guidance and links to the source it came from, so you can check it yourself rather than taking my word for it. Where state or local law is involved — pet vaccination requirements, bite reporting — I cite the relevant state health department or statute.
The medical review is a defined accuracy and wording check, not a diagnosis or treatment service. If a claim cannot be traced to a primary source, it does not belong on the page. If you find one that can't, tell me and I will fix it.
Each page carries its own last-updated date, showing when that page was last checked against its sources. There is no sitewide date, because one date stamped across every page would tell you nothing.
My sources, in priority order
- World Health Organization (WHO) rabies guidance
- CDC rabies prevention and control guidelines
- State and local public health department regulations
- Peer-reviewed medical literature
When sources conflict, I follow WHO guidance first, then CDC guidance, then regional regulations. Original research and anecdotal evidence are never used as a sole source.
Medical review and trust
SafeRabies content is created for public education and reviewed against official public-health sources. Page-specific medical review has not been confirmed.
SafeRabies remains educational only. It does not diagnose exposure, prescribe treatment, provide emergency services, or verify live vaccine/HRIG availability.
What this site is not
- Not medical advice, and not a substitute for seeing a clinician. If you may have been exposed, contact a healthcare provider or your local health department now. Do not wait, and do not rely on this site alone.
- Not a diagnosis. I cannot tell you whether you have rabies, or whether a particular animal was rabid.
- Not affiliated with the CDC, the WHO, any government agency, hospital, or pharmaceutical company. I cite them. That is the entire relationship.
- Not a guarantee about any clinic. Ask a healthcare professional or local public-health authority where to seek assessment. Call any recommended facility to confirm services before traveling.
Who this site is for
- Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by an animal and needs to understand what to do next
- Parents, caregivers, and teachers looking for clear rabies prevention information
- Travelers to areas where rabies is common who want to plan ahead
- Pet owners seeking vaccination schedules and state-by-state legal requirements
- Community health workers and first responders looking for a quick reference
How this site is funded
SafeRabies is maintained as an independent educational resource. Advertising, when enabled, is kept separate from editorial decisions, and this site does not accept affiliate links or paid placements. I am not affiliated with any pharmaceutical company, hospital, or government agency.
How to reach me
- Corrections and editorial: editorial@saferabies.comThis is the one I would most like you to use. If something here is wrong or out of date, I would rather hear it from you than not.
- General: contact@saferabies.com
- Privacy: privacy@saferabies.com
Medical Disclaimer
SafeRabies summarizes public health guidance from the CDC and WHO. It is not medical advice and does not replace urgent care. If you may have been exposed to rabies, contact a healthcare provider or your local health department promptly.