De Bruin, LouiseUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science2014-07-022014-07-022014-07-012014-07-02http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40487Originally published as HTML file, converted to PDF with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Version 9.0.0.The Faculty of Veterinary Science’s Prof Darryn Knobel is in pursuit of eliminating dog rabies across Africa through a novel approach to rabies research. Rabies claims the lives of thousands of people across the continent every year but, for the first time in decades, using evidence-based research the elimination of this devastating disease is considered feasible. Knobel uses a simple method of understanding demographics to determine the vaccination thresholds required for rabies to die out.2 pages : 1 color photoPDF fileen©University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. Provided for educational and preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.Faculty of Veterinary Science, News media coverage ofRabiesDogs -- DiseasesCanineVaccinationZoonotic diseasesVeterinary medicine -- Press coverageVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaText