People affected by neglected tropical diseases

Rabies is one of 21 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which affect one billion people globally.

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World Health Organization. (2026). Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-in-south-america-validated-for-eliminating-dog-transmitted-rabies-as-a-public-health-problem. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_7RDSQKT7B5D36PEWVZ4KHJ3KEM

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World Health Organization. "Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem." 2026, https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-in-south-america-validated-for-eliminating-dog-transmitted-rabies-as-a-public-health-problem. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_7RDSQKT7B5D36PEWVZ4KHJ3KEM.

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World Health Organization. "Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem." 2026. https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-in-south-america-validated-for-eliminating-dog-transmitted-rabies-as-a-public-health-problem. Accessed September 16, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_7RDSQKT7B5D36PEWVZ4KHJ3KEM.

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@misc{who2026peoplehj3kem, author = {{World Health Organization}}, title = {Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_7RDSQKT7B5D36PEWVZ4KHJ3KEM}, note = {Original source: https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2026-chile-becomes-first-country-in-south-america-validated-for-eliminating-dog-transmitted-rabies-as-a-public-health-problem. Accessed September 16, 2026.} }

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