Predictive spatial dynamics and strategic planning for raccoon rabies emergence in Ohio.

Rabies is an important public health concern in North America because of recent epidemics of a rabies virus variant associated with raccoons. The costs associated with surveillance, diagnostic testing, and post-exposure treatment of humans exposed to rabies have fostered coordinated efforts to contr...

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Main Authors: Colin A Russell, David L Smith, James E Childs, Leslie A Real
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030088