In Reply to: Rabies still causing strife............. posted by dadvet on Monday, 12. October 2009 at 18:48 Bali Time:
Rabies can be elimated in humans, but it's not going to happen through dog eradication. It will happen by vaccinating dogs.
Please read what the World Health Organisation have to say:
" The most cost-effective strategy for preventing rabies in people is by eliminating rabies in dogs through animal vaccinations. A lack of awareness of the effectiveness and feasibility of this prevention approach hinders elimination of human cases. As shown in several countries - such as Japan and Malaysia - elimination of rabies in dogs can result in elimination of transmissions to people and other animals. Preventing human rabies through control of domestic dog rabies is a realistic goal for large parts of Africa and Asia.
Prevention of human rabies must be a community effort involving both veterinary and public health services. Rabies elimination efforts that focus on mass vaccinations of dogs are financially justified by the future savings of discontinuing post-exposure preventive treatment for people."
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs099/en/index.html