Epidemiological trends of rabies and control strategy in China: A narrative review

Lixuan Zhao; Yao Xia; André Kiesel; Yifan Li; Conghui Liao; Jianyun Lu; Jiahai Lu

doi:10.4103/2773-0344.363563

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Year : 2023 \| Volume : 3 \| Issue : 1 \| Page : 1

Epidemiological trends of rabies and control strategy in China: A narrative review Lixuan Zhao¹, Yao Xia², André Kiesel³, Yifan Li⁴, Conghui Liao⁴, Jianyun Lu¹, Jiahai Lu⁴ ¹ Guangzhou Baiyun District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 510080, China ² School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6907, Australia ³ ICF International Inc, 1902 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, VA 20190, United States ⁴ One Health Center of Excellence for Research and Training, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University; National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring and Evaluation of Vaccines and Biological Products, Guangzhou 510080, China Correspondence Address: Jiahai Lu One Health Center of Excellence for Research and Training, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University; National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Quality Monitoring and Evaluation of Vaccines and Biological Products, Guangzhou 510080 China Jianyun Lu Guangzhou Baiyun District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 510080 China Source of Support: This work was funded by the National Key Research and Development Project (2018YFE0208000), the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (JSGG20220606142207017), the Guangdong Province Drug Administration Science and Technology Innovation Project (2022ZDZ12) and the Central Government Guides Local Science and Technology Development Funds to Freely Explore Basic Research Project (2021Szvup171), Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/2773-0344.363563

Rabies is widely prevalent worldwide, and China is among the countries most affected. To achieve the goal of zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030, dog management and immunization must be improved and comprehensive prevention and control measures must be adopted. We analyze the epidemiological profile of rabies in China in the past 30 years to clarify the origins of China’s high prevalence, and propose a comprehensive rabies prevention and control concept based on “One Health” by drawing on successful international control efforts.



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