Coleman, Paul G;
Fèvre, Eric M;
Cleaveland, Sarah;
(2004)
Estimating the public health impact of rabies.
Emerging infectious diseases, 10 (1).
pp. 140-142.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1001.020774
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Rabies is a fatal, preventable zoonosis, but it is not effectively controlled throughout much of the developing world. The impetus for control is hampered by a lack of awareness of its true impact. We estimate a disability-adjusted life year (DALY) score for rabies to quantify the disease impact relative to other diseases to set priorities for public health interventions.