human exposure to potential rabies virus transmitters in olinda, state of pernambuco, between 2002 and 2006 exposição humana a potenciais transmissores do vírus rábico em olinda, estado de pernambuco, entre 2002 e 2006

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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the data on human exposure to potential rabies virus transmitters in Olinda, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Data from 7,062 patients who underwent antirabies prophylactic treatment in Olinda between 2002 and 2006 were analyzed. As expected, dogs and cats were involved in most of the cases; i.e. 82.3 and 16.3%, respectively. Attacks by nonhuman primates, bats and other species (unspecified) were also reported. Among the 7,062 patients who underwent antirabies treatment, 582 patients abandoned the treatment, either by indication from the health unit (195) or by their own decision (387). In conclusion, this study has indicated that prophylaxis for human rabies in this urban area will require a multifaceted approach, including health education, post-exposure prophylaxis, systematic vaccination for dogs and cats, and possibly selective control over wild animals such as hematophagous bats.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os dados sobre a exposição humana a potenciais transmissores do vírus rábico em Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil. Foram analisados dados de 7.062 pacientes submetidos ao tratamento anti-rábico em Olinda entre 2002 e 2006. Como esperado, cães e gatos estiveram envolvidos na maioria dos casos; isto é, 82,3 e 16,3%, respectivamente. Ataques por primatas não-humanos, morcegos e outras espécies (não especificadas) também foram relatadas. Dos 7.062 pacientes submetidos ao tratamento anti-rábico, 582 abandonaram o tratamento, seja por indicação da unidade de saúde (195) ou por decisão própria (387). Concluindo, esse estudo indica que a profilaxia da raiva humana nessa área urbana irá requer uma abordagem multifacetada, incluindo educação em saúde, profilaxia pós-exposição, vacinação sistemática de cães e gatos e, eventualmente, o controle seletivo de animais silvestres, tais como morcegos hematófagos.
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Authors ;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho
Journal mobile information systems
Year 2007
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10.1590/S0037-86822007000600003
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822007000600003
Keywords
Epidemiology prophylaxis rabies epidemiología tropical medicine controlarctic medicine

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