Nature Communications (May 2022)
Elimination of human rabies in Goa, India through an integrated One Health approach
- A. D. Gibson,
- G. Yale,
- J. Corfmat,
- M. Appupillai,
- C. M. Gigante,
- M. Lopes,
- U. Betodkar,
- N. C. Costa,
- K. A. Fernandes,
- P. Mathapati,
- P. M. Suryawanshi,
- N. Otter,
- G. Thomas,
- P. Ohal,
- I. Airikkala-Otter,
- F. Lohr,
- C. E. Rupprecht,
- A. King,
- D. Sutton,
- I. Deuzeman,
- Y. Li,
- R. M. Wallace,
- R. S. Mani,
- G. Gongal,
- I. G. Handel,
- M. Bronsvoort,
- V. Naik,
- S. Desai,
- S. Mazeri,
- L. Gamble,
- R. J. Mellanby
Affiliations
- A. D. Gibson
- Mission Rabies, Cranborne
- G. Yale
- Mission Rabies, Tonca, Panjim
- J. Corfmat
- Mission Rabies, Tonca, Panjim
- M. Appupillai
- Mission Rabies, Tonca, Panjim
- C. M. Gigante
- Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- M. Lopes
- Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa
- U. Betodkar
- Directorate of Health Services, Government of Goa
- N. C. Costa
- Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa
- K. A. Fernandes
- Worldwide Veterinary Service India
- P. Mathapati
- Mission Rabies, Tonca, Panjim
- P. M. Suryawanshi
- Directorate of Health Services, Government of Goa
- N. Otter
- Mission Rabies, Tonca, Panjim
- G. Thomas
- Mission Rabies, Cranborne
- P. Ohal
- Mission Rabies, Tonca, Panjim
- I. Airikkala-Otter
- Worldwide Veterinary Service India
- F. Lohr
- Mission Rabies, Cranborne
- C. E. Rupprecht
- LYSSA LLC
- A. King
- Merck Animal Health
- D. Sutton
- MSD Animal Health, Walton Manor, Walton
- I. Deuzeman
- Merck Animal Health
- Y. Li
- Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- R. M. Wallace
- Poxvirus and Rabies Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- R. S. Mani
- Department of Neurovirology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research in Rabies, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
- G. Gongal
- WHO Regional Office for South East Asia
- I. G. Handel
- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin
- M. Bronsvoort
- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin
- V. Naik
- Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa
- S. Desai
- Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa
- S. Mazeri
- Mission Rabies, Cranborne
- L. Gamble
- Mission Rabies, Cranborne
- R. J. Mellanby
- The Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30371-y
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 13,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 13
Abstract
Dog vaccination is an effective rabies prevention measure, but widespread vaccination campaigns are challenging in settings like India with large free-roaming dog populations. Here, the authors describe a One Health campaign in Goa state which led to a large reduction of cases in dogs and elimination in humans.
