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Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital
Abstract
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the general characteristics and prophylaxis status of cases admitted to our hospital due to rabid animal contact.
Material and Methods: Cases with rabid animal contact who were admitted to hospital between March 2024 and August 2024 were evaluated retrospectively.
Results: The mean age of the 660 cases was 21.45 ± 17.12 years. 55.8% (n=368) of them were male and 44.2% (n=292) were female. 590 (89.4%) of cases applied within the first 24 hours after contact, while 70 (10.6%) applied after 24 hours. Prophylaxis was not recommended in 40.5% (n: 267), and prophylaxis was recommended in 59.5% (n: 393). The most common type of animal contact was cats (68.3%, n=451), followed by dogs (29.8%, n=197). 72% (n=475) of the animals were stray. Considering the wound depth, 380 (96.7%) of cases recommended for prophylaxis were evaluated as category type 2, and 13 (3.3%) were evaluated as category 3. Of cases recommended for prophylaxis, 20.3% (n=80) received 4 doses of rabies vaccine, 42.7% (n=168) received 3 doses of rabies vaccine, and 3.3% (n=13) received Human Rabies Immune Globulin in addition to the vaccine.
Conclusion: The intensity of exposure with stray animals is a serious public health problem that has been going on from the past to the present in terms of rabies risk. Early referral to a health center after a rabid animal contact, wound care, and timely administration of appropriate rabies prophylaxis show that rabies is a preventable disease.
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Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.
Ethical Statement
Gaziantep City Hospital Medical Research Ethics Committee (Date: 20.11.2024, Decision No: 76/2024/, E-22753161-514.10-235233430)
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Author Contributions: All of the authors declare that they have all participated in the design, execution, and analysis of the paper, and that they have approved the final version.
Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Infectious Diseases
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 17, 2025
Submission Date
December 14, 2024
Acceptance Date
February 20, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 15 Number: 2
APA
Bayram, H., & Aslan, S. (2025). Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 15(2), 63-66. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1601529
AMA
1.Bayram H, Aslan S. Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital. J Contemp Med. 2025;15(2):63-66. doi:10.16899/jcm.1601529
Chicago
Bayram, Halim, and Selda Aslan. 2025. “Evaluation of Cases With Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 15 (2): 63-66. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1601529.
EndNote
Bayram H, Aslan S (March 1, 2025) Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 15 2 63–66.
IEEE
[1]H. Bayram and S. Aslan, “Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital”, J Contemp Med, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 63–66, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1601529.
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Bayram, Halim - Aslan, Selda. “Evaluation of Cases With Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 15/2 (March 1, 2025): 63-66. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1601529.
JAMA
1.Bayram H, Aslan S. Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital. J Contemp Med. 2025;15:63–66.
MLA
Bayram, Halim, and Selda Aslan. “Evaluation of Cases With Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 15, no. 2, Mar. 2025, pp. 63-66, doi:10.16899/jcm.1601529.
Vancouver
1.Halim Bayram, Selda Aslan. Evaluation of Cases with Rabid Animal Contact in Gaziantep City Hospital. J Contemp Med. 2025 Mar. 1;15(2):63-6. doi:10.16899/jcm.1601529