We would like to thank the International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI)that led this project and the International Development Research Center(IDRC)for their financial support.Our gratitude also extends to the Livestock and Animal Health Services Office of the Bali province,the Livestock Services Office of Denpasar city,the Livestock,Fisheries and Marine Services Offices of the Gianyar District,the Livestock,Marine and Fisheries Services Offices of the Karangasem district,local governments,traditional leaders,and community members in villages who supported our activities in the field.We also thank the research and field teams involved in this study.
Background:Previously free of rabies,Bali experienced an outbreak in 2008,which has since caused a large number of human fatalities.In response,both mass dog culling and vaccination have been implemented.In order to a...