February 14, 2026 Do baboons transmit rabies? A Do baboons transmit rabies? There are no cases of rabies transmission to humans from baboons or monkeys in South Africa¹. ¹ National Institute of Communicable Diseases. 2015. Prevention of rabies in humans. https://www.nicd.ac.za/assets/files/Rabies%20A1%20posterinfographic.pdf. Back to Top