Heterogeneity in dog population characteristics contributes to chronic under-vaccination against rabies in Guatemala.

• Main Authors: David Moran (Author), Danilo Alvarez (Author), Loren Cadena (Author), Julie Cleaton (Author), Stephanie J Salyer (Author), Emily G Pieracci (Author), Leila R Camposeco (Author), Sulma Bernal (Author), Ryan M Wallace (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Guatemala has held dog rabies mass vaccination campaigns countrywide since 1984, yet the virus remains endemic. To eliminate dog-mediated human rabies, dog vaccination coverage must reach at least 70%. The Guatemala rabies program uses a 5:1 human:dog ratio (HDR) to estimate the vaccination coverage...