Rabies is a zoonotic, fatal and progressive neurological infection caused by rabies virus of
the genus Lyssavirus and family Rhabdoviridae. It affects all warm-blooded animals and the …

Simple Summary Domestic dogs are abundant worldwide—as owned pets, unowned strays,
and feral animals. High numbers of free-roaming dogs can be a concern because of the …

Working to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases Page 1 Working to
Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases Annexe I First WHO report on …

Rabies has been eliminated from domestic dog populations in Western Europe and North
America, but continues to kill many thousands of people throughout Africa and Asia every …

This book gives a theoretical and practical basis for assessing the livestock systems and
animal disease control for farm, private enterprise and government policy through the …

BACKGROUND: Human rabies remains a significant problem in many developing countries,
where canine rabies is the most common means of transmission. Although vaccination of …

Control measures for canine rabies include vaccination and reducing population density
through culling or sterilization. Despite the evidence that culling fails to control canine …

Morbilliviruses cause many diseases of medical and veterinary importance, and although
some (eg, measles and rinderpest) have been controlled successfully, others, such as …

Canine distemper virus (CDV) has emerged as a significant disease of wildlife, which is
highly contagious and readily transmitted between susceptible hosts. Initially described as …

Background Thousands of human deaths from rabies occur annually despite the availability
of effective vaccines following exposure, and for disease control in the animal reservoir. Our …