An epidemiological study of animal bites in India: results of a WHO sponsored national multi-centric rabies survey.

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dc.contributor.authorSudarshan, M Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMahendra, B Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorMadhusudana, S Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorAshwoath Narayana, D Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorRahman, Abdulen_US
dc.contributor.authorRao, N S Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorX-Meslin, Fen_US
dc.contributor.authorLobo, Dereken_US
dc.contributor.authorRavikumar, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorGangaboraiah,en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-03-21en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T17:40:55Z
dc.date.available2006-03-21en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T17:40:55Z
dc.date.issued2006-03-21en_US
dc.description.abstractThis was a WHO sponsored national multi-centric rabies survey and one of its objectives was to find out the incidence of animal bites, anti-rabies treatment practices, Pet dog population and their care. Twenty-one medical colleges chosen with geoscatter representation conducted the survey during February-August, 2003. The survey was conducted in 18 states, covering a population of 52,731 chosen randomly from 8500 households. The annual incidence of animal bites was high, 1.7% and it was more in rural areas (1.8%), children (2.6%) and poor/low income group (75%). The main biting animal was dog (91.5%), mostly stray (63%), followed by cat (4.7%). A high proportion of bite victims did not wash their wounds with soap and water (39.5%), preferred Government hospitals (59.9%) and nerve tissue vaccine (46.9%). The use of rabies immunoglobulin was low (2.1%). A single animal bite episode led to a loss of 2.2 man-days and the cost of medicines including anti-rabies vaccine was Rs.252 (US$6). The recourse to indigenous treatment (45.3%) and local application to wound (36.8%/) was quite prevalent. About 17% of households reported having a pet/domesticated dog and the pet dog: man ratio was 1: 36. Pet dog care/management practices were not satisfactory with a low veterinary consultation (35.5%) and vaccination (32.9%). The situation was slightly better in urban areas. The people also reported the presence (83%) and menace (22.8%) of stray dogs. It is recommended to initiate appropriate community awareness and dog vaccination campaigns and effective stray dog control measures.en_US
dc.description.affiliationAssociation for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India (APCRI).en_US
dc.identifier.citationSudarshan MK, Mahendra BJ, Madhusudana SN, Ashwoath Narayana DH, Rahman A, Rao NS, X-Meslin F, Lobo D, Ravikumar K, Gangaboraiah . An epidemiological study of animal bites in India: results of a WHO sponsored national multi-centric rabies survey. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2006 Mar; 38(1): 32-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/111673
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimals, Domesticen_US
dc.subject.meshBites and Stings --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Reservoirs --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshDog Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDogsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRabies --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRabies Vaccines --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshVaccinationen_US
dc.subject.meshWorld Health Organizationen_US
dc.titleAn epidemiological study of animal bites in India: results of a WHO sponsored national multi-centric rabies survey.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeMulticenter Studyen_US
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