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 …

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 …

The incidence of rabies in dogs is increasing in many regions of Africa, despite the
commercial availability of effective vaccines for dogs. The major constraints to effective dog …

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 …

Rabies is a growing problem in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This study
investigated dog ecology, vaccination coverage and rabies neutralising antibody levels in …

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 …

Dogs (Canis familiaris) are often free-roaming in sub-Saharan African countries. Rabies
virus circulates in many of these populations and presents a public health issue. Mass …

Over the past 20 years, major progress has been made in our understanding of critical
aspects of rabies epidemiology and control. This paper presents results of recent research …

Purpose: Rabies kills every year 61 000 humans in the world, mainly in Asia and Africa. In
the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rabies is endemic and the dog is the main vector …