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Vaccine Vial Monitor: it potential role in the prevention of canine rabies in Nigeria

Okoli Chieloka(University of Nigeria Nsukka)0000-0003-3981-9710
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2025-06-30
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Can rabies be eradicated in Nigeria by 2030 given the existing implementation structures?

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Objective & Hypothesis:Canine rabies is vaccine-preventable viral zoonosis enzootic in over 150 countries worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:The World Health Organization has targeted 2030 to eliminate rabies in endemic countries.
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Conclusion & Impact:Can rabies be eradicated in Nigeria by 2030 given the existing implementation structures?
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⚙️Variables:Rabies · Elimination · Nigeria

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Canine rabies is vaccine-preventable viral zoonosis enzootic in over 150 countries worldwide. A Dog bite is responsible for the highest single source of rabies zoonosis. The World Health Organization has targeted 2030 to eliminate rabies in endemic countries. Can rabies be eradicated in Nigeria by 2030 given the existing implementation structures?

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Chieloka, O. (2025). Vaccine Vial Monitor: it potential role in the prevention of canine rabies in Nigeria. Veterinary Journal of Kastamonu University, Volume: 4 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.61262/vetjku.1621382

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