An evaluation of Brazil's surveillance and prophylaxis of canine rabies between 2008 and 2017.

• Main Authors: Julio A Benavides (Author), Jane Megid (Author), Aline Campos (Author), Silene Rocha (Author), Marco A N Vigilato (Author), Katie Hampson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An effective surveillance system is critical for the elimination of canine rabies in Latin America. Brazil has made substantial progress towards canine rabies elimination, but outbreaks still occurred in the last decade in two states. Brazil uses a health information system (SINAN) to record patient...