Rabies in Iraq: trends in human cases 2001-2010 and characterisation of animal rabies strains from Baghdad.

• Main Authors: Daniel L Horton (Author), Mashair Z Ismail (Author), Eman S Siryan (Author), Abdul Raheem A Wali (Author), Husam E Ab-dulla (Author), Emma Wise (Author), Katja Voller (Author), Graeme Harkess (Author), Denise A Marston (Author), Lorraine M McElhinney (Author), Salah F Abbas (Author), Anthony R Fooks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Control of rabies requires a consistent supply of dependable resources, constructive cooperation between veterinary and public health authorities, and systematic surveillance. These are challenging in any circumstances, but particularly during conflict. Here we describe available human rabies survei...