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Vaccinating dogs, not people, holds key to ending rabies deaths in Kerala, India
A new study has found that expanding dog vaccination, rather than introducing routine pre-exposure vaccination for children, is the most effective and cost-effective way to eliminate rabies deaths in people in Kerala, India.
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A study of rabies control in Kerala, India, concluded that broadening vaccination of dogs is more effective and cost‑effective than implementing routine pre‑exposure vaccination for children. The findings suggest that focusing resources on canine immunization would best reduce human rabies deaths in the region.
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