The burden of rabies in Tanzania and its impact on local communities.

• Main Authors: Maganga Sambo (Author), Sarah Cleaveland (Author), Heather Ferguson (Author), Tiziana Lembo (Author), Cleophas Simon (Author), Honorati Urassa (Author), Katie Hampson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Rabies remains a major public health threat in many parts of the world and is responsible for an estimated 55,000 human deaths annually. The burden of rabies is estimated to be around US$20 million in Africa, with the highest financial expenditure being the cost of pos...