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WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies : second report /

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 con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, [2013]
Colección:Technical report series (World Health Organization) ; 982.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 rabi.
Notas:"This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts and does not necessarily represent the decision or the stated policy of the World Health Organization."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (149 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789240690943
9240690948
ISSN:0512-3054 ;