An epidemiological study of rabies in Bangalore city.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1995 Jan; 93(1): 14-6, 7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-100056
ABSTRACT
This multicentric study was conducted with the aim of knowing the nature and magnitude of the problem of rabies in Bangalore city. The disease was enzootic and endemic and the principal reservoir of infection was dog. There was stray dog menace due to ineffective dog control measures. Nearly 30% of animal bite victims did not wash their wounds and about 60% of patients started antirabic vaccine late after 24 hours of bite. The antirabies serum (equine) was not available at all. The victims of hydrophobia were both children (37.5%) and adults (62.5%) and the average incubation period ranged from 35-111 days. Pre-exposure antirabic vaccination was not given to dog catching and dog pound staff. Lastly, there was lack of proper laboratory diagnostic facilities for rabies in Bangalore.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rabies
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Humans
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Prevalence
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Adolescent
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Adult
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India
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Infant
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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