The Spread of Rabies Among Dogs in Pranburi District, Thailand: A Metapopulation Modeling Approach.

ABSTRACT: Rabies, a deadly zoonotic disease, is causing serious public health problems worldwide. Dogs are considered the main reservoir for rabies infection in humans. A better understanding of the dissemination of rabies in the dog population is crucial. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore the subpopulation of dogs roaming around rabies-outbreak areas and the model of its possible spread. We used a Cross-K function to investigate the spatial clustering between the locations of dog rabies cases and the feeding points of a stray dog feeder. We then observed the social interaction of dogs in a community using a metapopulation analysis and further simulated the possible spread of rabies within this population. We found that the reported rabies cases were spatially clustered with the routes

SUBMITTER: Komol P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7710610 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature