Factors influencing the number of rabies cases in children in China / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
;
(12): 627-632, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-270558
ABSTRACT
To understand the epidemic situation and factors influencing rabies cases in children in China, we obtained an overview of the current epidemic based on individual data of rabies cases in children and a descriptive analysis was carried on the prevalence and related factors. The results showed that the rabies cases in children accounted for 21.3% of the total number of rabies cases in China, 97.0% of these cases occurred in rural areas, they were mainly caused by dogs (81.5%), and were primarily level III exposure (47.7%). More than half of the cases were not treated with wound care, vaccination rate was extremely low (15.7%), and only 5.9% of cases were injected with antibodies. Furthermore, 25.4% of cases adopted incorrect treatments such as extruding bleed and wound closure, cases vaccinated with 5 injections accounted for only 22.5%. In conclusion, the prevalence of rabies cases in children in China remains a serious concern, the number and immune status of dogs in rural areas, and knowledge of rabies by risk populations should be considered in future rabies prevention and control programs.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rabies
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Rabies Vaccines
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China
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Therapeutic Uses
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Dog Diseases
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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