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Rabies in Man and Animals (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
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Rabies in Man and Animals (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
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Rabies is the deadliest zoonotic disease that threatens humans and
animals on all continents except Antarctica. Asia and Africa are
worst affected as more than 95 per cent of rabies associated human
deaths occur in these regions. India alone bears about 36 per cent
of the global human rabies burden. Dogs are the main transmitters
of rabies that potentially threaten over 3 billion people in Asia
and Africa. Many developed nations have been able to successfully
control dog rabies but continue to face the risk from wildlife
including bats. Bat rabies is responsible for most human rabies
deaths in the United States of America and Canada but has emerged
as a public health threat in Australia, Latin America and Western
Europe as well. Despite being vaccine preventable, rabies continues
to haunt the mankind. Poor resources is a major constraint but the
factors like low priority attributed to rabies, misconceptions in
the community about the disease and unsystematic approach for its
prevention and control are also responsible for the grim situation.
Targets have been set for elimination of human and dog rabies in
all Latin American countries by 2015 and of human rabies
transmitted by dogs in South-East Asia by 2020. However, the myths
prevailing among the people together with inadequate knowledge of
the health professionals, veterinarians, and the civic body staff
about the rabies prevention and control strategies might make the
task very difficult. This book comprising eight chapters elaborates
the causation of rabies in man and animals, its global
epidemiology, risk analysis and effective strategies for the
management of exposures. Proven methods of rabies prevention and
control have been discussed in length along with the challenges and
ways to overcome the constraints through intersectoral
coordination. The inclusion of 200 frequently asked questions is a
unique feature of the book which may help not only the common
people and pet lovers in clearing their doubts about rabies in man
and animals also be equally instrumental in updating the knowledge
and skills of the public health personnel, veterinarians and other
professionals. Apt illustrations and simple language make the
contents of the book easily comprehensible and a reading pleasure.
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