# Chile first South American country validated for ending dog-transmitted rabies

> WHO validated Chile for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public-health problem. Chile is the first country in South America to receive the validation.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:58:59+00:00
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WHO validated Chile for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public-health problem. Chile is the first country in South America to receive the validation.

WHO announced the recognition on 14 September after more than 50 years without a human case of dog-transmitted rabies.

The validation recognizes capacity to prevent re-emergence and sustained public-health work. The announcement does not say all forms of rabies or all animal cases have disappeared.

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| date | label | description | status |
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| 2026-09-14 | Chile first South American country validated for ending dog-transmitted rabies | WHO validated Chile for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public-health problem. Chile is the first country in South America to receive the validation. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-in-south-america-validated-for-eliminating-dog-transmitted-rabies-as-a-public-health-problem> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/chile-who-validates-dog-transmitted-rabies-elimination-2026/data/health-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/chile-who-validates-dog-transmitted-rabies-elimination-2026/data/health-announcement?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [World Health Organization](<https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-in-south-america-validated-for-eliminating-dog-transmitted-rabies-as-a-public-health-problem>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-14)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:56:46+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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