| Who Expert Consultation on Rabies: Second Report Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241209828 ISBN-13: 9789241209823 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 614.563 |
| Physical Information: 144 pages |
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| Publisher Description: More than 99% of all human rabies deaths occur in the developing world, and although effective and economical control measures are available, the disease has not been brought under control throughout most of the affected countries. Given that a major factor in the low level of commitment to rabies control is a lack of accurate data on the true public health impact of the disease, this report of a WHO Expert Consultation begins by providing new data on the estimated burden of the disease and its distribution in the world. It also reviews recent progress in the classification of rabies viruses, rabies pathogenesis and diagnosis, rabies pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, the management of rabies patients, and canine as well as wildlife rabies prevention and control. The information in this report should be considered the most current data on rabies prevention and control, and supersedes that of the report of the first WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies, published in 2005. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |