Volunteer based approach to dog vaccination campaigns to eliminate human rabies: Lessons from Laikipia County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated 59,000 people die from rabies annually, with 99% of those deaths attributable to bites from domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). This preventable Neglected Tropical Disease has a large impact across continental Africa, especially for rural populations living in close contact with livestock and wildlife. Mass vaccinations of domestic dogs are effective at eliminating rabies but require large amounts of resources, planning, and political will to implement. Grassroots campaigns provide an alternative method to successful implementation of rabies control but remain understudied in their effectiveness to eliminate the disease from larger regions.

Methodology/principal findings

We report on the development, implementation, and effectiveness of a grassroo

SUBMITTER: Ferguson AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7331976 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature