Announcement of Cooperative Agreement to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

摘要

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds to provide assistance to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), to conduct active rabies surveillance in the vicinity of Cape Cod, to assess the efficacy of an oral vaccination program against wildlife rabies, to ascertain the veterinary and human public health consequences that result, and to determine whether the program is cost beneficial. Approximately $50,300 is available in FY 1994 to fund this award. It is expected that the award will begin on or about July 8, 1994, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to 3 years. Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change. A continuation award within the project period will be made on the basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide assistance to the MDPH to: (1) Conduct active rabies surveillance in the vicinity of Cape Cod; (2) Evaluate the efficacy of an oral wildlife rabies vaccine in Cape Cod; (3) Ascertain the epidemiologic determinants and public health consequences of the study; and (4) Determ