Scientists found that through better coordination, rabies could be eliminated. What sets this study apart is its application of game theory to a public health problem. (Photo: Christian Heuss / Swiss TPH)
Scientists found that through better coordination, rabies could be eliminated. What sets this study apart is its application of game theory to a public health problem. (Photo: Christian Heuss / Swiss TPH) Elimination of rabies in Africa could be within reach through a more coordinated One Health approach. An innovative study by Swiss TPH and partners applied game theory to tackle rabies challenges and identified effective strategies for affected countries. The paper, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates that a more coordinated approach could end this fatal disease and result in major health, economic and social gains. Rabies is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that still causes an estimated 59'000 deaths annually, many of which are children. The disease is almost exclusively transmitted through dog bites.
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