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

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 we...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Filipe Dantas-Torres, Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2007
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3fa90d61685f41e6ab0f73435301d9d3 2023-05-15T15:16:50+02:00 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 Filipe Dantas-Torres Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822007000600003 https://doaj.org/article/3fa90d61685f41e6ab0f73435301d9d3 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822007000600003 https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8682 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 doi:10.1590/S0037-86822007000600003 0037-8682 1678-9849 https://doaj.org/article/3fa90d61685f41e6ab0f73435301d9d3 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 40, Iss 6, Pp 617-621 (2007) Raiva Epidemiologia Profilaxia Controle Rabies Epidemiology Prophylaxis Control Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2007 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822007000600003 2022-12-31T03:20:26Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 40 6 617 621
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topic Raiva
Epidemiologia
Profilaxia
Controle
Rabies
Epidemiology
Prophylaxis
Control
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
spellingShingle Raiva
Epidemiologia
Profilaxia
Controle
Rabies
Epidemiology
Prophylaxis
Control
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho
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
topic_facet Raiva
Epidemiologia
Profilaxia
Controle
Rabies
Epidemiology
Prophylaxis
Control
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
description 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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author Filipe Dantas-Torres
Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho
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Edmilson Ferreira de Oliveira-Filho
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title 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
title_short 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
title_full 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
title_fullStr 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
title_full_unstemmed 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
title_sort 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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