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How rabies vaccinations of dogs help save human lives

Researchers created an epidemiological model of rabies transmission that was used to predict the health and economic impacts under a range of vaccination scenarios. The model indicates that human exposures, human deaths, and rabies-related livestock losses decreases with increasing vaccination coverage.

Vaccination coverages of 70% and 80% were identified as most likely to provide the greatest net health benefits over a period of 5 years. 

 

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Impact of One-Health framework on vaccination cost-effectiveness: A case study of rabies in Ethiopia.