New book on local experiences in dog-mediated rabies elimination in Asia

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7 August 2023 Geneva

The Asian continent is estimated to bear half of the global canine rabies burden alone. There, 86 people committed to freeing humans and animals from this lethal disease have come together to share what they have learned along the path to “Zero by 30” and inspire others to join this global call. Thanks to financial support from the World Health Organization, this newly published book provides an open-access resource for rabies professionals of today and tomorrow, in any rabies-endemic country.

“Rabies is a grave problem in low- and middle-income countries, yet it is preventable. Sadly, it is hugely underreported, underdiagnosed and underfunded. This trend must change. We cannot watch people die of this ancient disease in the modern world.”

Naseem Salahuddin, co-author of “Mass Dog Vaccination and Animal Birth Control: A One Health Pilot Project in Karachi, Pakistan” (chapter 15)

“We need a paradigm shift to achieve the goal of zero human-dog-mediated rabies deaths by 2030. Community engagement and innovative tools and service delivery strategies will help to address a significant rabies transmission factor – free-roaming dogs.”

Karoon Chanachai, co-author of “Oral Vaccination of Dogs as a Complementary Tool for Canine Rabies Control: The Thai Protocol” (Chapter 10)

“This book is crucial for understanding rabies transmission dynamics from the perspective of experts who have dedicated much of their professional careers to untangling the complexities of local human-animal-environment relationships at a ground level, in order to formulate a viable approach toward rabies elimination.”

Mirava Yuson, co-author of the chapter “Rabies in the Greater Manila Area and Region IV-B of the Philippines and the Potential Impact of Age-targeted Dog Vaccination”. (Chapter 9)