Population dynamics of fox rabies in Europe
NaturePublished 1 February 1981
Roy M. Anderson, Helen C. Jackson, Robert M. May, Anthony M. Smith
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A quantitative discussion of the possibilities of controlling rabies by culling or vaccinating foxes (or by a mixture of the two) is given.
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A simple mathematical model for the overall dynamics of the interaction between fox populations and rabies is presented. The model helps to explain epidemiological patterns observed in Europe, including the 3 to 5 year cycle in fox populations infected with rabies, threshold densities and average levels of prevalence of infection. We give a quantitative discussion of the possibilities of controlling rabies by culling or vaccinating foxes (or by a mixture of the two).
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