학술논문
Elimination of human rabies in Goa, India through an integrated One Health approach
Document Type
article
Author
A. D. Gibson; G. Yale; J. Corfmat; M. Appupillai; C. M. Gigante; M. Lopes; U. Betodkar; N. C. Costa; K. A. Fernandes; P. Mathapati; P. M. Suryawanshi; N. Otter; G. Thomas; P. Ohal; I. Airikkala-Otter; F. Lohr; C. E. Rupprecht; A. King; D. Sutton; I. Deuzeman; Y. Li; R. M. Wallace; R. S. Mani; G. Gongal; I. G. Handel; M. Bronsvoort; V. Naik; S. Desai; S. Mazeri; L. Gamble; R. J. Mellanby
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Dog vaccination is an effective rabies prevention measure, but widespread vaccination campaigns are challenging in settings like India with large free-roaming dog populations. Here, the authors describe a One Health campaign in Goa state which led to a large reduction of cases in dogs and elimination in humans.