Implementation of a mass canine rabies vaccination campaign in both rural and urban regions in southern Malawi.

ABSTRACT: Rabies is a devastating zoonotic disease causing nearly 60,000 deaths globally each year. The disease causes Malawi an economic loss of 13 million USD and kills almost 500 people annually. Domestic dogs are the main reservoir for rabies and vaccinating over 70% of the dog population is the most efficient method to reduce its incidence in both humans and canines. However, achieving such coverages is often difficult and depend on many geospatial factors. Rural and pastoral regions are considered difficult to vaccinate efficiently due to low dog densities, and reports of campaigns spanning large areas containing vastly different communities are lacking. This study describes a mass canine vaccination campaign covering rural and urban regions in southern Malawi. The campaign achieved an average

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Soriano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6999910 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature