Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin supply and logistics: Challenges and opportunities for rabies elimination in Kenya.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.05.035
Abstract: Prompt provision of post-exposure-prophylaxis (PEP) including vaccines and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) to persons bitten by suspect rabid dogs is a key strategy to eliminating human deaths from dog-mediated rabies in Kenya by 2030. We assessed… read more here.
Keywords: supply; supply logistics; rabies vaccine; pep ... See more keywords
Rabies elimination research: juxtaposing optimism, pragmatism and realism
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.1880
Abstract: More than 100 years of research has now been conducted into the prevention, control and elimination of rabies with safe and highly efficacious vaccines developed for use in human and animal populations. Domestic dogs are… read more here.
Keywords: research; rabies elimination; elimination research; canine rabies ... See more keywords
The final stages of dog rabies elimination from Japan
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DOI: 10.1111/zph.12989
Abstract: Rabies is a lethal zoonotic disease mainly transmitted to humans by dog bites. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of rabies control policies in Japan, which resulted in the elimination of… read more here.
Keywords: rabies elimination; final stages; stages dog; rabies cases ... See more keywords
Modelling the factors affecting the probability for local rabies elimination by strategic control
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009236
Abstract: Dog rabies has been recognized from ancient times and remains widespread across the developing world with an estimated 59,000 people dying annually from the disease. In 2011 a tri-partite alliance consisting of the OIE, the… read more here.
Keywords: probability; rabies elimination; control; probability local ... See more keywords
Rabies Elimination in Rural Kenya: Need for Improved Availability of Human Vaccines, Awareness and Knowledge on Rabies and Its Management Among Healthcare Workers
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.769898
Abstract: Background In Africa, rabies causes an estimated 24,000 human deaths annually. Mass dog vaccinations coupled with timely post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for dog-bite patients are the main interventions to eliminate human rabies deaths. A well-informed healthcare… read more here.
Keywords: rabies elimination; health; rabies management; availability ... See more keywords
United Against Rabies Forum: The One Health Concept at Work
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.854419
Abstract: Human deaths from rabies are preventable and can be eliminated by applying a systematic One Health approach. However, this ancient disease still threatens the lives of millions of people in up to 150 countries and… read more here.
Keywords: health; rabies elimination; united rabies; one health ... See more keywords