Maurice Murungi

researcher

Maurice Murungi is a research manager at the World Veterinary Service and an epidemiologist focused on zoonotic diseases, particularly rabies. He has highlighted the significant threat rabies poses to human health in Kenya, where an estimated 2,000 deaths occur annually from dog bites. Murungi emphasizes the importance of vaccination and surveillance to combat the disease, noting that dogs account for 99% of rabies cases transmitted to humans.