Rabies is one of the deadliest zoonotic diseases responsible for 59,000 human deaths annually (99% of which is dog-mediated). The disease exists in two epidemiological forms: Urban: responsible for 99% of human infections in developing countries through dog bites, where the domestic dog population maintains the urban cycle, the second is the sylvatic cycle which is principally maintained in the Arabian Peninsula by the wild canid species. However, the disease is reported in several animal species, including carnivores (e.g., cats, dogs and foxes), herbivores (e.g., camels, cattle and goats), in addition to some of the wild carnivores. This highlights the significance of exploring and investigating the situation of the disease epidemiology and prevalence, risk factors and dynamics to reach control and elimination targets.
In line with that, the WOAH-SRRAG organised the Sub-Regional Rabies workshop on “Dog mediated rabies control and elimination, and improvement of dog population management”, that took place in Qatar, on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2024.
The main objective was to investigate and review the current regional and global rabies control situation, in addition to improving understanding of using the WOAH guidance documents on the application and endorsement of an official control programme, free-roaming dog population management, and optimising the implementation of the One Health-based country-level and regional strategies of the training is to strengthen veterinary practitioners’ capacities in conducting the practical aspects of risk analysis.
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