edoc

Operational performance and analysis of two rabies vaccination campaigns in N'Djamena, Chad

Léchenne, Monique and Oussiguere, Assandi and Naissengar, Kemdongarti and Mindekem, Rolande and Mosimann, Laura and Rives, Germain and Hattendorf, Jan and Moto, Daugla Doumagoum and Alfaroukh, Idriss Oumar and Zinsstag, Jakob. (2016) Operational performance and analysis of two rabies vaccination campaigns in N'Djamena, Chad. Vaccine, 34 (4). pp. 571-577.

[img]
Preview
PDF - Published Version
Available under License CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives).

756Kb

Official URL: http://edoc.unibas.ch/42076/

Downloads: Statistics Overview

Abstract

Transmission of rabies from animals to people continues despite availability of good vaccines for both human and animal use. The only effective strategy to achieve elimination of dog rabies and the related human exposure is to immunize dogs at high coverage levels. We present the analysis of two consecutive parenteral dog mass vaccination campaigns conducted in N'Djamena in 2012 and 2013 to advocate the feasibility and effectiveness for rabies control through proof of concept. The overall coverage reached by the intervention was >70% in both years. Monthly reported rabies cases in dogs decreased by more than 90% within one year. Key points were a cooperative collaboration between the three partner institutions involved in the control program, sufficient information and communication strategy to access local leaders and the public, careful planning of the practical implementation phase and the effective motivation of staff. The dynamic and semi to non-restricted nature of dog populations in most rabies endemic areas is often considered to be a major obstacle to achieve sufficient vaccination coverage. However, we show that feasibility of dog mass vaccination is highly dependent on human determinants of dog population accessibility and the disease awareness of dog owners. Consequently, prior evaluation of the human cultural and socio-economic context is an important prerequisite for planning dog rabies vaccination campaigns.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Human and Animal Health > One Health (Zinsstag)
UniBasel Contributors:Zinsstag, Jakob Z
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0264-410X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
Identification Number:
edoc DOI:
Last Modified:03 Nov 2017 14:57
Deposited On:21 Apr 2016 09:43

Repository Staff Only: item control page