Economic Modeling of Oral Rabies Vaccination: Issues and Concepts

摘要: Author(s): Sterner, Ray T. | Abstract: This paper describes issues and concepts relevant to economic modeling of oral rabies vaccination (ORV) campaigns for managing wildlife rabies. Economic models ORV are mathematical expressions used predict draw inferences about the costs savings likely be recouped by these management efforts. Costs that prevented due convert savings. Comparison campaign duration, bait cost, density, distribution data North American showed that: 1) lengthy, 2) those involving raccoons entail greater densities (i.e., related costs) per unit area bait-distribution than foxes coyotes, 3) all “enhanced” surveillance establishment maintenance barriers deter translocation or reintroduction new cases) upon completion. Key were: model parameterization, cost variables costs, densities, costs), time horizon, contingency host specificity.