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- Maria Cristina Schneider
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
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- Albino Belotto
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
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- Maria Paz Adé
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
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- Saskia Hendrickx
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
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- Luis Fernando Leanes
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
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- Maria José de Freitas Rodrigues
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
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- Guilherme Medina
- Pan American Health Organization, U.S.A
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2007-09
- DOI
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- 10.1590/s0102-311x2007000900013
- 公開者
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
説明
<jats:p>Latin American countries made the political decision to eliminate human rabies transmitted by dogs by the year 2005. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate to what extent this goal has been reached. The epidemiological situation and control measures were analyzed and broken down within the countries by georeferencing. The 27 human cases reported in 2003 occurred in some 0.2% of the second-level geopolitical units (municipalities or counties) in the region, suggesting that the disease is a local problem. Several areas within the countries reported no more transmission of rabies in dogs. Nearly 1 million people potentially exposed to rabies received treatment. On average, 34,383 inhabitants per health post receive anti-rabies treatment (range: 4,300-148,043). Nearly 42 million dogs are vaccinated annually. Surveillance is considered fair according to the epidemiological criteria adopted by the study. Samples sent for rabies testing represent 0.05% of the estimated canine population (range: 0.001 to 0.2%). The countries are quite close to achieving the goal.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública 23 (9), 2049-2063, 2007-09
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
