Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009
Rabies represents a major public health problem in the State of Zulia, constituting the entity with the highest incidence of animal and human cases in Venezuela, registering 25 human deaths by rabies from January, 1993 – June, 2009. The objective of this study is to describe its epidemiological beha...
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doaj-a34f878602da43f6808a9b8b96a8aa1a2020-11-25T02:00:24ZspaUniversidad de ZuliaKasmera0075-52222477-96282010-08-01381697724348Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009María Alcira Luzardo0Nelis del Pilar Barboza1Soledad Briceño2Cecilia López3Dirección Regional de Epidemiología. Estado Zulia. Venezuela. Servicio de Epidemiología del Instituto Regional de Investigación y Estudios de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad del Zulia. Venezuela. Departamento de Gerencia y Salud. Escuela de Enfermería. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad del Zulia. Venezuela.Dirección Regional de Epidemiología del Estado Zulia-VenezuelaDepartamento de Medicina Interna. Hospital General del Sur. Post-grado de Medicina Interna. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad del Zulia. Instituto Regional de Investigación y Estudios de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares.Dirección Regional de Epidemiología del Estado Zulia-VenezuelaRabies represents a major public health problem in the State of Zulia, constituting the entity with the highest incidence of animal and human cases in Venezuela, registering 25 human deaths by rabies from January, 1993 – June, 2009. The objective of this study is to describe its epidemiological behavior during this period; the epidemiological study was observational and descriptive. The sample included all cases confirmed as human rabies in the entity during this period (n = 25); they were between 2 and 57 years of age, from both sexes and 7 municipalities. Data was taken from the reports of rabies cases in the Regional Epidemiology Direction. The results are expressed in percentages, means, confidence intervals, mortality rate and distributions according to age, sex and municipality of occurrence. The highest incidence was in males (68%).The group between 2-10 years was principally affected (60%). Eighty per cent of the cases did not seek post-exposure consultation and did not receive timely prophylaxis. The direct fluorescent antibody test was used for diagnostic confirmation. Knowledge about forms of rabies transmission is crucial for its prevention; the time between viral inoculation and neural invasion is perhaps the only period for an effective prophylaxis.https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4858rabiavigilancia epidemiológicaprofilaxia |
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María Alcira Luzardo Nelis del Pilar Barboza Soledad Briceño Cecilia López Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009 Kasmera rabia vigilancia epidemiológica profilaxia |
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María Alcira Luzardo Nelis del Pilar Barboza Soledad Briceño Cecilia López |
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María Alcira Luzardo |
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Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009 |
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Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009 |
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Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009 |
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Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009 |
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Epidemiological Behavior of Human Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela, During the Surveillance Period: January, 1993 – June, 2009 |
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epidemiological behavior of human rabies in the state of zulia, venezuela, during the surveillance period: january, 1993 – june, 2009 |
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0075-5222 2477-9628 |
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Rabies represents a major public health problem in the State of Zulia, constituting the entity with the highest incidence of animal and human cases in Venezuela, registering 25 human deaths by rabies from January, 1993 – June, 2009. The objective of this study is to describe its epidemiological behavior during this period; the epidemiological study was observational and descriptive. The sample included all cases confirmed as human rabies in the entity during this period (n = 25); they were between 2 and 57 years of age, from both sexes and 7 municipalities. Data was taken from the reports of rabies cases in the Regional Epidemiology Direction. The results are expressed in percentages, means, confidence intervals, mortality rate and distributions according to age, sex and municipality of occurrence. The highest incidence was in males (68%).The group between 2-10 years was principally affected (60%). Eighty per cent of the cases did not seek post-exposure consultation and did not receive timely prophylaxis. The direct fluorescent antibody test was used for diagnostic confirmation. Knowledge about forms of rabies transmission is crucial for its prevention; the time between viral inoculation and neural invasion is perhaps the only period for an effective prophylaxis. |
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rabia vigilancia epidemiológica profilaxia |
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