To prevent rabies, first inoculation is immediately provided in 3-month-old puppies. when a human is infected, it is termed “hydrophobia.” Rabies virus that belongs to the genusLyssaof the familyRhabdoviridaeis bullet-shaped. Four strains have been reported and it mainly multiplies in nerve tissue, the salivary glands, and cornea epithelium cells. Rabies causes central nervous system disease, including various nervous symptoms and encephalitis. The lethal ratio in a single outbreak is almost 100%. It is classified as a class 2 livestock infectious disease in South Korea Ned 19 and as Ned 19 a reportable disease by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) [2]. Rabies occurs in 2 different epidemiologic forms: urban rabies, for which domestic dogs act as the main carrier and transmitter, and sylvatic (wild type) rabies, with different wildlife species such as the fox and raccoon dog acting as carriers and/or transmitters. Raccoon dogs are the main carriers and transmitters of sylvatic rabies, which, according to epidemiologic outbreak records, comprise a large proportion of infection in Korea. Analysis has permitted us to determine that it changed from the urban to wild type due to the development and provision of vaccines and control methods [3]. Rabies is a high-mortality zoonosis, but is easily prevented by animal vaccination. An injection vaccine can be used as management for livestock or pets, which may be the case. However, inoculation of all target animals with the injected vaccine would be quite difficult in wild animals. Wild animals with high Ned 19 rabies susceptibility are the fox, coyote, jackal, and wolf; low rabies susceptibility animals include the skunk, raccoon dog, bat, and mongoose. The low-susceptibility animal functions as a carrier and spreads the virus. Thus, the raccoon dog is the main wild animal of concern in relation to rabies infection of livestock in Korea. There is a greater need for research into updating of the rabies control system [4]. The aim of this research was to prevent rabies outbreak effectively, finally eliminating the infection from domestic animals. We also attempted to identify weaknesses in the existing rabies control strategy, and finally propose a new control strategy model that addresses existing weaknesses. First, this research analyzed a rabies outbreak and searched for weaknesses in the current rabies control system. Second, we collected various effective control strategies, data, and the policies of other governments, and proposed a mid- to long-term plan for an effective rabies control strategy. == Rabies Outbreak in Korea == == Outbreak by year == The first report of rabies was in 1907; since then, 200-800 cases were reported every year and it occurred continuously until 1945. Since then, 3-91 cases occurred per year until the 1970s. Subsequently, outbreak increased every year; in 1984, there was only 1 1 case; following the LIF institution of the vaccination program and abandoned dogs prevention policy by the government, there was no outbreak until 1992. However, in September 1993 in Ned 19 Gangwon-do and Cheorwon-gun, rabies occurred in dogs and occurred continuously every year. Recently, 2 cases in dogs, 1 case in a cow, and 4 cases in raccoon dogs were confirmed in 2012; there have been 2 cases (cat and cow) and 4 cases (dog) in 2013. Rabies occurred more frequently in January, November, December, February, and April; the highest frequency according to seasonal outbreak was in the winter (December to February) (Table 1) [5]. == Table 1. == Rabies outbreak in Korea by year (1997-2012) Data source: Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency [9]. Values are presented as number of animals. == Outbreak by.