An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
NEED FOR STUDY:Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease. Given the low incidence, apart from the existing reporting syst, there is a need to look for other means of case detection strategies for rabies. Contact tracing is one such method to efficiently capture information. OBJECTIVES:To find out the r...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7d154bb2c5eb4838a56e7dfd966338f5 2023-05-15T15:07:02+02:00 An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. N R Ramesh Masthi Pruthvi S 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006682 https://doaj.org/article/7d154bb2c5eb4838a56e7dfd966338f5 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6095631?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006682 https://doaj.org/article/7d154bb2c5eb4838a56e7dfd966338f5 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 8, p e0006682 (2018) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006682 2022-12-31T16:09:42Z NEED FOR STUDY:Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease. Given the low incidence, apart from the existing reporting syst, there is a need to look for other means of case detection strategies for rabies. Contact tracing is one such method to efficiently capture information. OBJECTIVES:To find out the rabid status of biting animal through contact tracing and to determine health seeking behavior of the bite victims. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An exploratory study using contact tracing was conducted during the first quarter of 2017 in villages coming under three Public Health Centers. The households of the bite victims were visited and details of rabies exposure obtained from the bite victim/ adult responsible respondent using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS:A total of 69 dog/cat bite cases were identified. 69.5% of bites were by stray dogs. 97.1% bite victims had Category III bites. Only 4.5% bite victims had taken PEP. 70.1% of animal bite cases were administered ARV. Only 7.2% bite victims had exposure to probable rabid animals. All dog bite victims were alive after 3 months of follow up. CONCLUSION:Contact tracing was successful in case detection of probable rabid animal exposures and suitable for a period of one year. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12 8 e0006682 |
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NEED FOR STUDY:Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease. Given the low incidence, apart from the existing reporting syst, there is a need to look for other means of case detection strategies for rabies. Contact tracing is one such method to efficiently capture information. OBJECTIVES:To find out the rabid status of biting animal through contact tracing and to determine health seeking behavior of the bite victims. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An exploratory study using contact tracing was conducted during the first quarter of 2017 in villages coming under three Public Health Centers. The households of the bite victims were visited and details of rabies exposure obtained from the bite victim/ adult responsible respondent using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS:A total of 69 dog/cat bite cases were identified. 69.5% of bites were by stray dogs. 97.1% bite victims had Category III bites. Only 4.5% bite victims had taken PEP. 70.1% of animal bite cases were administered ARV. Only 7.2% bite victims had exposure to probable rabid animals. All dog bite victims were alive after 3 months of follow up. CONCLUSION:Contact tracing was successful in case detection of probable rabid animal exposures and suitable for a period of one year. |
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An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. |
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An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. |
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An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. |
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An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. |
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An exploratory study on rabies exposure through contact tracing in a rural area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. |
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