Tenzin Tenzin

Abstract The 2024 oral rabies vaccination (ORV) campaign in Namibia’s Zambezi region aimed to address persistent rabies transmission through a large-scale effort combining direct dog vaccination and owner-assisted distribution. A total of 9,393 baits were distributed, and the campaign demonstrated feasibility and operational efficiency, achieving an estimated vaccination coverage of 47.9% of dogs in just four days, increasing to 56.8% when accounting for prior parenteral vaccination efforts.

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Citation: Tenzin T, Hikufe EH, Hedimbi N, Athingo R, Shikongo MB, Shuro T, et al. (2024) Dog ecology and rabies knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) in the Northern Communal Areas of Namibia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18(2): e0011631. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011631 Editor: Amy J. Davis, US Department of Agriculture, UNITED STATES Received: August 31, 2023; Accepted: January 24, 2024; Published: February 5, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Tenzin et al.