Full Description
Although an effective human rabies vaccine has existed since 1885, rabies continues to kill an estimated 59,000 people every year. Sixty per cent of these human deaths occur in Asia. The number of animals, especially dogs, who die of rabies is uncalculated. To work towards the global target of eliminating dog-mediated human rabies deaths, the rabies community is applying the One Health approach by jointly focusing on humans and dogs. Written by a multidisciplinary group of scholars and rabies control programme specialists, this book is a collection of experiences and observations on the challenges and successes along the path to rabies control and prevention in Asia. The book: -grounds chapters in solid scientific theory, but retains a direct, practice-focused and inspirational approach; -provides numerous examples of lessons learned and experience-based knowledge gained across countries at different levels of rabies elimination; -brings together and highlights the practices of a strong, international rabies network that works according to the One Health concept. Covering perspectives from almost a dozen Asian countries and a wide range of sectors and disciplines, such as healthcare facilities, veterinary services, laboratories, public health institutes, wildlife research centres and academia, this book is an invaluable resource for rabies practitioners and scholars, but also those working in the wider fields of disease control and cross-sectoral One Health.
Contents
Chapter 1: Global Dog and Human Rabies Control Efforts from Ancient Times to 2030 and Beyond Section I: One Health Networks and Working Models Chapter 2: FAO, WOAH and WHO Working Together in the Asia Pacific Region to Eliminate Dog-Mediated Human Rabies by 2030 Chapter 3: Emerging Opportunities for Enhanced Regional One Health Approach in the Prevention, Control and Elimination of Rabies and Other Zoonoses in Southeast Asia Chapter 4: One Health Approach to Control Canine Rabies in Thailand: The Chiang Mai Model Chapter 5: The "World Café": Strengthening Rabies Prevention with the Government-Academia Collaboration in Japan Section II: Human Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Chapter 6: Animal Bite Treatment Centres in the Philippines: Functions and Challenges Experienced in the Delivery of Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Chapter 7: The "Pooling Strategy" in Himachal Pradesh, India: An Innovation for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis During Crisis of Shortage of Life-Saving Biologicals Section III: Mass Dog Vaccination Chapter 8: Investigation of Rabies Control in Free-Roaming Dogs: A Mathematical Modelling Approach from Bangladesh Chapter 9: Rabies in the Greater Manila Area and Region IV-B of the Philippines and the Potential Impact of Age-Targeted Dog Vaccination Chapter 10: Oral Vaccination of Dogs as a Complementary Tool for Canine Rabies Control: The Thai Protocol Chapter 11: Immunogenicity Following Dog Rabies Vaccination: A Sri Lankan Experience Section IV: Dog-Human Ecology and Relationships Chapter 12: The Role of Dog Ecology in Canine Rabies Prevention and Control in Asia - Lessons from Indonesia and the Oceanic Region Chapter 13: Ecology of Dogs in Sri Lanka and Transmission of Rabies Among Dogs and Wildlife Chapter 14: The Humane Management of Dog Populations and the Contribution to Rabies Elimination Chapter 15: Mass Dog Vaccination and Animal Birth Control: A One Health Pilot Project in Karachi, Pakistan Chapter 16: Rabies in China: The Role of Rabies Ecologies and Pet Activism Section V: Diagnosis and Surveillance Chapter 17: Comparison of Different Brain Collection Techniques and Evaluation of Mixed Brain Tissues as a Specimen for Rabies Diagnosis Chapter 18: High Throughput Techniques to Understand Evolution and Transmission Trends of Rabies Virus in Asian Countries Chapter 19: Maintenance of Rabies-Free Status in Japan for 65 Years and its Application of Lesson Learned to Countries towards Zero Human Deaths Chapter 20: Conclusions
