title: Strategic model of national rabies control in Korea.
abstract: Rabies is an important zoonosis in the public and veterinary healthy arenas. This article provides information on the situation of current rabies outbreak, analyzes the current national rabies control system, reviews the weaknesses of the national rabies control strategy, and identifies an appropriate solution to manage the current situation. Current rabies outbreak was shown to be present from rural areas to urban regions. Moreover, the situation worldwide demonstrates that each nation struggles to prevent or control rabies. Proper application and execution of the rabies control program require the overcoming of existing weaknesses. Bait vaccines and other complex programs are suggested to prevent rabies transmission or infection. Acceleration of the rabies control strategy also requires supplementation of current policy and of public information. In addition, these prevention strategies should be executed over a mid- to long-term period to control rabies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeotaek
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.affiliation: Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Bongjun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Joong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Division, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Donghwa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Chungbuk National University Law School, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sooyeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University Law School, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeoncheol
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eunyeon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Chungbuk National University Law School, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeongchan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Pukyung Pig Farmers Agriculture Cooperative, Gimhae, Korea.
authors.forename: Chaewun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Changin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Seon
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Soo
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong-Bok
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Oral vaccine; Prevention and Control; Rabies; Raccoon dogs