One in a million, or one in thousand: What is the morbidity of rabies in India?

Abstract

Rabies is the 10th biggest cause of death due to infectious diseases worldwide. The annual death toll is around 50 000–60 000, with 99% occurring in tropical developing countries. Based on available evidence, a fair estimate of rabies burden in India is 2.74 rabies cases per 100 000 people annually.

Keywords

• Rabies
• disease burden
• India