Table 2.

Common prevailing global rabies perceptions that perpetuate a cycle of neglect and programme failure

Issues
Attitude – ‘It's only rabies!’
Burden – ‘Few to no human fatalities measured’
Monitoring – ‘Just not enough animal cases to justify concern’
Responsibility – ‘Dogs are not a commodity’
Prevention – ‘Local biologicals are ineffective’
Control – ‘Culling will work for any outbreak’
Epizootiology – ‘Uncontrollable stray dogs are impossible to resolve’
Reservoirs – ‘Wildlife maintain infection cycles’
Economics – ‘Vaccines are not affordable’
Perpetuation – ‘Animals are true carriers’
Engagement – ‘Communities simply do not care’
Support – ‘No global partners exist’