A case report of rabies in a striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Qazvin Province of Iran

Rabies is a fatal and zoonotic disease that remains endemic in Iran. In this article, rabies in a striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Qazvin Province, Iran, was found when being hunted for using the genitals for traditional thoughts of the people. The fluorescent antibody technique confirmed rabies infection in the brain sample, and vaccination was done for injured hunter. Rabies in a striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Qazvin, Iran, was found when being hunted. The fluorescent antibody technique, sellers and H&E staining confirmed rabies infection in the brain sample, and vaccination was done for injured hunter. The existence of false beliefs and superstitions, which made people think of hunting and improving public awareness, can reduce the number of human rabies infection.