Vampire bat rabies kills hundreds of cattle a year in Peru

(PLOS) The vampire bat is known to be the principle reservoir of rabies throughout Latin America, yet the burden of vampire bat-transmitted rabies on human lives and livestock has been largely anecdotal. Now, researchers have calculated that, in Peru, more than 500 cattle a year die of rabies. The new study, which also detailed risk factors, appears in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news