BACKGROUND: Human rabies remains a significant problem in many develo** countries,
where canine rabies is the most common means of transmission. Although vaccination of …

Dogs are the source of more than 99% of human rabies virus infections in endemic regions.
Without postexposure prophylaxis, almost all cases are fatal, making rabies the most lethal …

Background Rabies is a notoriously underreported and neglected disease of low-income
countries. This study aims to estimate the public health and economic burden of rabies …

Rabies has been eliminated from domestic dog populations in Western Europe and North
America, but continues to kill many thousands of people throughout Africa and Asia every …

Background Canine rabies causes many thousands of human deaths every year in Africa,
and continues to increase throughout much of the continent. Methodology/Principal Findings …

Background Despite being entirely preventable, canine rabies still kills 55,000 people/year
in develo** countries. Information about local beliefs and practices can identify knowledge …

Background Rabies imposes a substantial burden to about half of the world population. The
World Health Organization (WHO), World Organization for Animal Health, and the Food and …

Morbilliviruses cause many diseases of medical and veterinary importance, and although
some (eg, measles and rinderpest) have been controlled successfully, others, such as …

Understanding the demography of domestic dog populations is essential for effective
disease control, particularly of canine‐mediated rabies. Demographic data are also needed …

Background Mass vaccinations of domestic dogs have been shown to effectively control
canine rabies and hence human exposure to rabies. Knowledge of dog population …