Quantifying and mapping the burden of human and animal rabies in Iraq.

• Main Authors: Mashair Z Ismail (Author), Najlaa K Al-Hamdi (Author), Ali N Al-Amery (Author), Denise A Marston (Author), Lorraine McElhinney (Author), Emma Taylor (Author), Victor Del Rio Vilas (Author), Thani M Dadan (Author), Anthony R Fooks (Author), Daniel L Horton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rabies was first reported in ancient Iraqi civilizations, yet it remains a poorly quantified and important public health threat in the region. Efforts to control rabies in Iraq including dog population control, and vaccination of livestock and dogs, have increased since 2010. Officially reported dat...