Rabies could be gone in a decade

Infected dogs are the most common cause of human infectionRabies could be wiped out across the world within a decade if sufficient vaccination programmes are carried out on domestic dogs, according to experts.
Edinburgh University's Royal Dick Vet School staff have carried out extensive research into the disease, which kills about 55,000 people per year.
If enough domestic dogs are vaccinated, worldwide the disease cycle could be broken 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.
Children are most at risk of being bitten by a rabid animal and in sub-Saharan Africa it can cost 40% of an annual income to pay for post-exposure vaccination and hospital visits . source : News