caused by highly neurotropic viruses in the familyRhabdoviridae, genusLyssavirus. This viral zoonosis is associated with the highest case fatality among infectious diseases. The goal of worldwide elimination of human rabies caused by dogs may be accomplished by mass canine vaccination and prompt and ...
A history of close contact with two suspect rabid dogs assisted in reaching a diagnosis for Case 2. Samples from four of the five cases were positive by rapid diagnostic test. Case 3 had a negative test result; however, the presence of rabies virus antigen was confirmed by immunohistochemistry...
Specifically in the State of Parana, Brazil, where 146 cases in dogs and 6 cases in human beings were diagnosed in 1973, rabies incidence was reduced to only 4 cases diagnosed in dogs in 1982, with no cases in human beings during the last 5 years. The authors conclude that this type of...
Post-exposure prophylaxis for children living in Asia is a critical issue due to the fact that this age group is most at risk of exposure to bites from suspect rabid dogs and subsequent death due to rabies infection [1], [8]. Prior to this study, the influence that malnutrition had on ...
In fact, Pasteur had extensively tested a vaccine on dogs that used an approach that was exactly the reverse of the one used on Meister.The method he used on the boy involved injections of successively stronger doses of rabies virus. This approach was being tested on laboratory dogs at the...
Management should bestrengthened and the immunity of dogs should beprioritized to control this situation from the source. Inaddition, all reported cases should be monitored andreported to achieve the accurate prevention and control. INTRODUCTIONRabies is a fatal infectious disease that hascomorbidity of...
Regardless of the vaccination efforts, most human rabies cases still result from bites of rabid dogs in Africa and Asia. In North America, bats have been the source of most human rabies cases [13]. There are 3 major modes of RABV spread to humans including bites, mucous membrane exposure,...
in dogs constitute the mainstay of any rabies control programme. Mass educational campaigns and legislative measures are important in seeking public support. The Animal Welfare Board of India is promoting the implementation of Animal Birth Control (ABC) and Anti-Rabies (AR) programme in the country...
Oral vaccination of foxes and raccoon dogs against rabies with the 3rd generation oral rabies virus vaccine, SPBN GASGAS, in Finland Article Oral vaccination of dogs: a well-studied and undervalued tool for achieving human and dog rabies elimination ...
Rabies is found in both domestic and wild animals. In most of the developing countries (Asian and African) where domestic animal control programs are not extensively developed, dogs and cats are considered as dominant biting animals, resulting in transmission of the disease to humans; in contrast...