Overview of the cost of OV in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 2006 to 2011.

a: between (y) and (y−1).b: 1 OV campaign.c: 75% of EC funding.d: It is assumed that the effect of OV is observable at year y+1. This ratio corresponds to the EC funding from 2006 to 2009/newly uninfected area from 2007 to 2010.(M): Mean value.This table shows the number of baits used, the funding allocated for rabies prevention by the European Commission (EC) “approving annual and multi-annual programmes and the financial contribution”, the area vaccinated, the uninfected and newly uninfected areas and the type of vaccine used. Different ratios were calculated : Number of baits distributed from 2006–2011 per country per vaccinated area in km2. EC funding over the 2006–2010 period/newly uninfected areas in the country in km2.