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. 2021 Jan 19:12:100215.
doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100215. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Rabies control in South Asia requires a One Health approach

Krishna Prasad Acharya  1 , Deepak Subedi  2 , Richard Trevor Wilson  3   4
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Rabies control in South Asia requires a One Health approach

Krishna Prasad Acharya et al. One Health. .

Abstract

Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease present in more than 150 countries around the world. Globally, almost 60,000 people die each year from rabies, of which more than 58% are in Asia and around 45% in South Asia with especially high incidence in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Vaccination coverage of both people and stray dogs is low in the region and in general people are not given enough protection and information about pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis. Engagement of multiple sectors and One Health collaboration including community education, awareness programmes and vaccination campaigns are critical to control and elimination of rabies.

Keywords: Post exposure prophylaxis; Stray dogs; Transboundary diseases; Vaccination.

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There are no competing interests.

Figures

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Factors increasing risk of prevalence of rabies and its transmission (Information adapted and modified from Destoumieux-Garzón et al. 2018 [1] and Marban -Castro et al. 2020 [2]).
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Factors behind inefficient Rabies control programs in SAARC nations.
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Model framework for coordinated One Health approach to control rabies in South Asia (Skeleton of the figure adapted from https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-0127-5 with permission from corresponding author of the paper).
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Global strategic framework: five pillars for rabies control and elimination (Content of the figure adapted from https://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/pdf/Rabies_portal/EN_TimeisnowGlobalFramework.pdf).
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