animal epidemiology

Last reviewed 01/2018

  • areas where the disease is well controlled, e.g. USA, dogs account for less than 5% of animal cases.
  • areas where canine rabies has not been well controlled, e.g. parts of Asia and Africa, canine cases account for more than 90% of reported animal cases.
  • principal wildlife vectors vary with respect to location:
    • fox in Europe, Canada, Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
    • mongoose and jackal in Africa
    • wolf in western Asia
    • vampire bat in Latin America