Elimination of human rabies in Goa, India through an integrated One Health approach

Autor: A. D. Gibson, G. Yale, J. Corfmat, M. Appupillai, C. M. Gigante, M. Lopes, U. Betodkar, N. C. Costa, K. A. Fernandes, P. Mathapati, P. M. Suryawanshi, N. Otter, G. Thomas, P. Ohal, I. Airikkala-Otter, F. Lohr, C. E. Rupprecht, A. King, D. Sutton, I. Deuzeman, Y. Li, R. M. Wallace, R. S. Mani, G. Gongal, I. G. Handel, M. Bronsvoort, V. Naik, S. Desai, S. Mazeri, L. Gamble, R. J. Mellanby
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30371-y
Popis: Dog vaccination is an effective rabies prevention measure, but widespread vaccination campaigns are challenging in settings like India with large free-roaming dog populations. Here, the authors describe a One Health campaign in Goa state which led to a large reduction of cases in dogs and elimination in humans.
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