One Health in Practice: Using Integrated Bite Case Management to Increase Detection of Rabid Animals in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease that causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths worldwide annually, mostly in Africa and Asia. A target of zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies has been set for 2030, and large-scale control programs are now advocated. However, in most low-income endemic countries surveillance to guide rabies control is weak and few cases of rabies are recorded. There is an urgent need to enhance surveillance to improve timely case detection and inform rabies control and prevention, by operationalizing a "One Health" approach. Here we present data from a study piloting Integrated Bite Case Management (IBCM) to support intersectoral collaboration between health and veterinary workers in Tanzania. We trained government staff to implement IBCM, comprising risk assessm

SUBMITTER: Lushasi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7034360 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature