Regulatory Systems for Prevention and Control of Rabies, Japan

Japan is one of the few rabies-free countries. Although 3 imported cases of human rabies were seen in 1970 and 2006, no other cases have been reported for ≈50 years. The elimination of rabies in Japan is attributed to not only its geographic isolation but also to effective prevention and control mea...

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Main Authors: Hiromi Takahashi-Omoe, Katsuhiko Omoe, Nobuhiko Okabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/07-0845_article