Research in Public Health
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Dear Prospective Reviewer,
This letter is an invitation for you to participate in the peer review process of the paper titled "IMPACT OF VACCINATION OF DOGS AGAINEST RABIES ON THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN, LIVESTOCK AND DOGS IN SOME VACCINATED KEBELES OF BALE ZONE".
The publication of this paper therefore is dependent on the volunteer efforts of reviewers such as you contributing your knowledge and time.
This is the Abstract
The study was conducted from November 2008 to April 2009 in south east of Oromia region particularly in Bale zone by comparing the prevalence and community awareness about rabies in vaccinated and unvaccinated PA. The study Employed questionnaire survey and retrospective study in Human, Cattle, Sheep, Equine and Dogs from randomly selected 720 family holders in four PA. Data collected from community, EWCP vaccination data base and Agricultural office. Depending on questionnaire survey result rabies positive cases in vaccinated and unvaccinated PA for the last year were 0( 0%) and 20 ( 11.11%) in human, 4 (2.859%)and 48 (12.18% ) in cattle, 3 (0.7% )and 7 (3.3%) in sheep, 2 (0.903%) and 13 (8.45%) in equine, 7 (4.678%) and 60 (34.664% ) in dogs respectively. In this current study the knowledge of the community about vaccination of dogs against rabies were evaluated, they can easily differentiate the disease by salivation, tuckling of tail, hydrophobia and biting, however killing, slaughtering, and post exposure vaccination are the common control method applied in the community. Some of community responded that the disease occur seasonally. Based on retrospective study 98% of the community from vaccinated PA have good idea to rabies vaccine and volunteer to vaccinate their dogs but 2% community consider the vaccine makes their dogs lazy, infertile, disable to barking and lack of care to their pups. Generally the prevalence of rabies as greatly varied between vaccinated and unvaccinated areas and the community have good awareness about rabies and vaccination.
Key words: Prevalence, rabies case, vaccination
We would appreciate if you can help with reviewing the above mentioned manuscript within 10 days.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely
James
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