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Swedberg et al. One Health Implement Res 2023;3:77-96 One Health &
DOI: 10.20517/ohir.2023.02
Implementation Research

Original Article Open Access

Using Integrated Bite Case Management to estimate
the burden of rabies and evaluate surveillance in

Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

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Catherine Swedberg , Mary Elizabeth G. Miranda , Criselda Bautista , David Anderson , Marife Basa-
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Tulio , Nai Rui Chng , Van Denn D. Cruz , Mikolaj Kundegorski , Jobin Maestro , Daria Manalo , Klaudyna
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Maniszewska , Duane R. Manzanilla , Stella Mazeri , Richard J. Mellanby , Sheryl Pablo-Abarquez , Beatriz
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Quiambao , Shynee Vee M. Telmo , Caroline Trotter , Mirava Yuson , Katie Hampson 1
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School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Field Epidemiology Training Program Alumni Foundation, Inc. (FETPAFI), Quezon City 1101, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), Muntinlupa 1781, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Provincial Health Office, Calapan 5200, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
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School of Health and Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ,
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Municipal Health Office, Alcantara 5500, Romblon, Philippines.
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Department of Agriculture Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL), Naujan 5204, Oriental Mindoro,
Philippines.
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Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian
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Departments of Veterinary Medicine and Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, United Kingdom.
Correspondence to: Catherine Swedberg, PhD, MPH, School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, College of
Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Graham Kerr Building, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ,
Scotland, United Kingdom. E-mail: upr7@cdc.gov
How to cite this article: Swedberg C, Miranda MEG, Bautista C, Anderson D, Basa-Tulio M, Chng NR, Cruz VDD, Kundegorski M,
Maestro J, Manalo D, Maniszewska K, Manzanilla DR, Mazeri S, Mellanby RJ, Pablo-Abarquez S, Quiambao B, Telmo SVM,
Trotter C, Yuson M, Hampson K. Using Integrated Bite Case Management to estimate the burden of rabies and evaluate
surveillance in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. One Health Implement Res 2023;3:77-96. https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/ohir.2023.02
Received: 9 Jan 2023 First Decision: 5 May 2023 Revised: 19 Jul 2023 Accepted: 23 Aug 2023 Published: 31 Aug 2023
Academic Editors: Olivier Sparagano, Charles E. Rupprecht, Jose M. Martin-Moreno Copy Editor: Pei-Yun Wang Production
Editor: Pei-Yun Wang
Abstract
Background: Despite national elimination efforts, dog-mediated rabies remains endemic in the Philippines. Free
provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) through the widespread establishment of Animal Bite Treatment
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