The “Zero by 30” strategic plan aims to eliminate human deaths from dog-mediated rabies
by 2030 and domestic dog vaccination is a vital component of this strategic plan. In areas …

Canine rabies has been enzootic in the dog population of the KwaZulu-Natal province of
South Africa since the mid-1970s and has been associated with high rates of human …

Background Canine rabies has been enzootic in the dog population of the KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa since the mid-1970s and has been associated with high rates of …

Rabies is an ancient zoonotic disease that still persists as significant public health problem
affecting largely poor and marginalized people in poor countries of the developing world …

An increasing number of countries are committing to meet the global target to eliminate
human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030. Mass dog vaccination is central to this …

Effective vaccination campaigns need to reach a sufficient percentage of the population to
eliminate disease and prevent future outbreaks, which for rabies is predicted to be 70%, at a …

2 The Veterinary Record, DATE the mother who sought treatment after being bitten by her
dying child; the parents who took their son to three different hospitals hoping for a better …

Understanding domestic dog population dynamics and ecology is crucial to any effective
rabies control program. This study was conducted as part of the baseline epidemiological …

The Philippines has a long history of rabies control efforts in their dog populations; however,
long‐term success of such programmes and the goal of rabies elimination have not yet been …

Rabies can be eliminated by achieving comprehensive coverage of 70% of domestic dogs
during annual mass vaccination campaigns. Estimates of vaccination coverage are …