Rabies Could Be Gone in a Decade

If sufficient vaccination programs are carried out on domestic dogs, rabies could be wiped out across the world within a decade. That would be great. Rabies kills about 55,000 people a year. If enough dogs were vaccinated, the disease cycle could be broken worldwide, leaving no threat to humans. They hope village-based campaigns could reach 70% of the dog population. The first World Rabies Day took place on Friday.