Rabies in the Tropics

CE Rupprecht, RS Mani, PP Mshelbwala… - Current Tropical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Rabies is an ancient yet still neglected tropical disease (NTD).
This review focuses upon highlights of recent research and peer-reviewed communications …

Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review

M Layan, S Dellicour, G Baele… - PLOS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Rabies is a fatal yet vaccine-preventable disease. In the last two decades,
domestic dog populations have been shown to constitute the predominant reservoir of …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rabies reemergence in Latin America: The case of Arequipa, Peru

B Raynor, EW Díaz, J Shinnick, E Zegarra… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In Latin America, there has been tremendous progress towards eliminating canine rabies.
Major components of rabies elimination programs leading to these successes have been …

The Amazonian Tropical Bites Research Initiative, a hope for resolving zoonotic neglected tropical diseases in the One Health era

E Taylor, EG Aguilar-Ancori, AC Banyard… - International …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect
populations living in resource-limited settings. In the Amazon basin, substantial numbers of …

Epidemiology of dog bite incidents in Chile: Factors related to the patterns of human-dog relationship

CL Barrios, C Bustos-López, C Pavletic, A Parra… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Dog bites are a major public health problem throughout the world. The
main consequences for human health include physical and psychological injuries of varying …

Implementing a One Health approach to rabies surveillance: Lessons from integrated bite case management

C Swedberg, S Mazeri, RJ Mellanby… - Frontiers in tropical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As part of the 'Zero by 30'strategy to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030,
international organizations recommend a One Health framework that includes Integrated …

How geographic access to care shapes disease burden: The current impact of post-exposure prophylaxis and potential for expanded access to prevent human rabies …

M Rajeev, H Guis, GT Edosoa… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is highly effective at preventing human rabies
deaths, however access to PEP is limited in many rabies endemic countries. The 2018 …

The impact of socioeconomic factors on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dog owners on dog rabies control in Thailand

S Premashthira, S Suwanpakdee… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease responsible for almost 60,000 deaths each year,
especially in Africa and Asia including Thailand. Dogs are the major reservoirs for rabies …

[HTML][HTML] Control of rabies as a victim of its own success: perception of risk within a Latin American population

F Rocha - The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Of the zoonotic diseases that afflict man, rabies is among the most well-known, having been
described for at least four millennia. 1 Historically, in the urban environment, the dog is …

Estimation of free-roaming dog populations using Google Street View: A Validation Study

G Porras, EW Diaz, M De la Puente, CM Gavidia… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Free-roaming dogs play a central role in carrying zoonotic pathogens such as rabies virus,
Echinococcus granulosus, and Leishmania spp. The control and elimination of these …