Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies.

ABSTRACT:

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 circulating in domestic dog populations, globally and on a country-by-country basis, allowing an objective assessment of how much this preventable disease costs endemic countries.

Methodology/principal findings

We established relationships between rabies mortality and rabies prevention and control measures, which we incorporated into a model framework. We used data derived from extensive literature searches and questionnaires on disease incidence, control interventions and preventative measures within this framework to estimate the disease burden. The burden of rabies impacts on public health sector budget

SUBMITTER: Hampson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4400070 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature