The Feasibility of Canine Rabies Elimination in Africa: Dispelling Doubts with Data

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Authors

Tiziana Lembo · University of Glasgow

Katie Hampson · University of Sheffield

Magai Kaare · Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute

Eblate Ernest · Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute

Darryn L. Knobel · Glasgow Centre for Population Health

Rudovick Kazwala · Sokoine University of Agriculture

Daniel T. Haydon

Abstract

We conclude that there are no insurmountable problems to canine rabies control in most of Africa; that elimination of canine rabies is epidemiologically and practically feasible through mass vaccination of domestic dogs; and that domestic dog vaccination provides a cost-effective approach to the prevention and elimination of human rabies deaths.

Topics & Keywords

Rabies epidemiology and control Virology and Viral Diseases Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. e626-e626

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000626

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