Domestic dog demographics and estimates of canine vaccination coverage in a rural area of Zambia for the elimination of rabies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated 75% or more of the human rabies cases in Africa occur in rural settings, which underscores the importance of rabies control in these areas. Understanding dog demographics can help design strategies for rabies control and plan and conduct canine mass vaccination campaigns effectively in African countries.

Methodology/principal findings

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate domestic dog demographics in Kalambabakali, in the rural Mazabuka District of Zambia. The population of ownerless dogs and the total achievable vaccination coverage among the total dog population was estimated using the capture-recapture-based Bayesian model by conducting a canine mass vaccination campaign. This study revealed that 29% of the domestic dog population w

SUBMITTER: Kaneko C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8081203 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature