Northern innovation in rabies prevention and control: The Weeneebayko Area Health Authorities (WAHA) dog population management pilot project.
Background: Remote northern communities in Ontario face unique challenges in rabies prevention and control. With large, free-roaming dog populations at high risk of exposure to rabies from wildlife, and a lack of regular access to veterinary services and vaccinations, these communities run a higher...
| Publicado en: | Canada Communicable Disease Report Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 130 - 135 |
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Public Health Agency of Canada
6/2/2016
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