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A Study of Epidemiology of Rabies at Government Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad


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1 Community medicine department, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam 629161, Kanyakumari District, Tamil nadu, India
2 Dept. of Microbiology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam-629161, Kanyakumari District, India
3 Dept. of Community Medicine, Government Medical college, Aurangabad, India
     

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Background: Human rabies despite advances in medical sciences still remains practically a cent percent fatal disease.

Methods: We reviewed the surveillance data of Rabies cases over a period of 5 years (Jan 2000 - Dec 2004) and also cross sectional study was carried during the period from 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2005 at Government Medical College Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra to study the factors associated with rabies and also the traditional customs, misbelieves and indigenous treatments associated with rabies.

Results: Total 153 cases were noted during the study period out of which 31 cases were found during cross sectional study. The most vulnerable age group for rabies cases was 15-45 years (38.56%), 48.38% received indigenous treatment and 41.93% took some form of wound treatment.

Conclusion: Implementation of effective canine rabies control activities by use of anti - rabies vaccine for animals, effective control of stray dog population and complete vaccination schedule in case of animal bite are necessary.


Keywords

Rabies, Anti-rabies Vaccines, Vaccination
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Authors

Prashant V. Solanke
Community medicine department, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam 629161, Kanyakumari District, Tamil nadu, India
Anand Kalaskar
Dept. of Microbiology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam-629161, Kanyakumari District, India
J. V. Dixit
Dept. of Community Medicine, Government Medical college, Aurangabad, India

Abstract


Background: Human rabies despite advances in medical sciences still remains practically a cent percent fatal disease.

Methods: We reviewed the surveillance data of Rabies cases over a period of 5 years (Jan 2000 - Dec 2004) and also cross sectional study was carried during the period from 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2005 at Government Medical College Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra to study the factors associated with rabies and also the traditional customs, misbelieves and indigenous treatments associated with rabies.

Results: Total 153 cases were noted during the study period out of which 31 cases were found during cross sectional study. The most vulnerable age group for rabies cases was 15-45 years (38.56%), 48.38% received indigenous treatment and 41.93% took some form of wound treatment.

Conclusion: Implementation of effective canine rabies control activities by use of anti - rabies vaccine for animals, effective control of stray dog population and complete vaccination schedule in case of animal bite are necessary.


Keywords


Rabies, Anti-rabies Vaccines, Vaccination

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