WHO expert consultation on rabies : first report.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization, Corporate Author.

Conference Name:

WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies.

Series:

Technical report series (World Health Organization) ; 931.

WHO technical report series ; 931

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rabies--Prevention.

Rabies.

Rabies vaccines.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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,

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction.

Notes:

"The WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies met in Geneva from 5 to 8 October 2004."--p. 1.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-43617-4

9786610436170

92-4-068158-2

OCLC:

476035360