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Evalution of rabies risk contact cases

Year 2024, , 229 - 231, 28.05.2024
https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1471674

Abstract

Aims: Rabies is a disease with fatal complications, often caused by a bite from an infected animal. The aim of this study was to retrospectively investigate the cases admitted due to rabies risk contact.
Methods: The study included 928 patients admitted to public hospitals in Batman in the last 1 year due to animal bites and risky contact. The cases included in the study were evaluated according to age, gender, residential area, season of application, place of bite, type of animal bitten and vaccination status.
Results: 31.8% of the applicants were under 18 years of age. 63.5% of the applicants were male. According to the season of application, the highest number of applications was in summer with 32.4%, while the lowest number of applications was in winter with 18.8%. When evaluated according to residential areas, there were more applications from urban areas. Animal bites were 53.8% cat bites, 35.5% dog bites, 10.8% horse, donkey and cow bites. 94.5% of cases fully completed the vaccination program.
Conclusion: Rabies is a major public health problem. Necessary measures should be taken to reduce the number of risky contact cases. Necessary shelters for animals, centers where they can be treated should be provided, and a preventive vaccination program for animals should be carried out in full.

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Year 2024, , 229 - 231, 28.05.2024
https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1471674

Abstract

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  • T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Temel Sağlık Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü Zoonotik Hastalıklar Daire Başkanlığı. Zoonotik Hastalıklar Hizmet İçi Eğitim Modülü. 2011. ISBN: 978- 975-590-328-6.
  • Dede T, Kocabaş E. Dünyada ve ülkemizde henüz çözülmemiş bir halk sağlığı sorunu: kuduz. Çocuk Enfeks Derg. 2008;2(3):109-116.
  • Yekenkurul D. Determination of measles, rubella, mumps and chickenpox seropositivity of district public hospital healthcare workers. Anatol Curr Med J. 2021;3(2):109-114. doi: 10.38053/acmj.854866
  • Wyatt J. Rabies - update on a global disease. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2007;26(4):351-352. doi: 10.1097/01.INF.0000258776.47697.97
  • Salomão C, Nacima A, Cuamba L, et al. Epidemiology, clinical features and risk factors for human rabies and animal bites during an outbreak of rabies in Maputo and Matola cities, Mozambique, 2014: Implications for public health interventions for rabies control. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017;11(7):e0005787. doi: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PNTD.0005787
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  • Göktaş P, Ceran N, Karagül E, Çiçek G, Özyürek S. Kuduz aşı merkezine başvuran 11 017 olgunun değerlendirilmesi. Klimik Derg. 2002;15(1):12-15.
  • Yıldız M, Durukan P. Hayvanlara bağlı yaralanmalar. Fırat Tıp Derg. 2005;10(1):25-26.
  • Krzowska-Firych J, Mazurek E, Hasiec B, Tomasiewicz K. The first report evaluating the post-exposure rabies prophylaxis in children exposed to animals in the Lublin Province (Eastern Poland) in 2010-2016 - a retrospective study. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2018;14(11):2660-2665. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1477910
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  • Derinöz O, Akar T. Animal bites cases presented to a university hospital pediatric emergency room. Turkish J Pediatr Emerg Intens Care Med. 2017;4(1):22-26. doi: 10.4274/CAYD.46855
  • Ren J, Gong Z, Chen E, et al. Human rabies in Zhejiang Province, China. Int J Infect Dis. 2015;38:77-82. doi: 10.1016/J.IJID.2015.07.013
  • Yizengaw E, Getahun T, Mulu W, Ashagrie M, Abdela I, Geta M. Incidence of human rabies virus exposure in northwestern Amhara, Ethiopia. BMC Infect Dis. 2018;18(1):597. doi: 10.1186/S12879-018-3500-3
  • Ostanello F, Gherardi A, Caprioli A, La Placa L, Passini A, Prosperi S. Incidence of injuries caused by dogs and cats treated in emergency departments in a major Italian city. Emerg Med J. 2005;22(4):260-262. doi: 10.1136/EMJ.2004.014886
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Primary Language English
Subjects Infectious Diseases
Journal Section Research Articles
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Murat Solmaz 0000-0001-8083-9452

Özhan Orhan 0000-0002-3042-6972

Publication Date May 28, 2024
Submission Date April 21, 2024
Acceptance Date May 13, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024

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AMA Solmaz M, Orhan Ö. Evalution of rabies risk contact cases. Anatolian Curr Med J / ACMJ / acmj. May 2024;6(3):229-231. doi:10.38053/acmj.1471674

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