Development of a high number, high coverage dog rabies vaccination programme in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rabies is estimated to cause 59,000 deaths and economic losses of US$8.6 billion every year. Despite several years of rabies surveillance and awareness programmes, increased availability of post-exposure prophylaxis vaccinations and dog population control, the disease still remains prevalent in Sri Lanka. This study reports the roll-out of a high number, high coverage canine rabies vaccination campaign in Sri Lanka, providing estimates for the vaccination coverage achieved, analysing the local dog demographics, and identifying barriers of attendance to static vaccination clinics.

Methods

A mass dog vaccination campaign was undertaken in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The campaign was composed of static point and door-to-door vaccination stages, with a final survey of vaccina

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Soriano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6868729 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature