Estimating the public health impact of rabies.
Rabies is a fatal, preventable zoonosis, but it is not effectively controlled throughout much of the developing world. The impetus for control is hampered by a lack of awareness of its true impact. We estimate a disability-adjusted life year (DALY) score for rabies to quantify the disease impact relative to other diseases to set priorities for public health interventions.
Coleman
Paul G
PG
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England, UK. Paul.Coleman@lshtm.ac.uk
Fèvre
Eric M
EM
Cleaveland
Sarah
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology