Profile of Patients Attending an Animal Bite Management Clinic in Rural Pondicherry, India.

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dc.contributor.authorNikhil, S V
dc.contributor.authorRizwan, S A
dc.contributor.authorChellaiyan, Vinoth G
dc.contributor.authorKavita, V
dc.contributor.authorUpadhyay, Ravi P
dc.contributor.authorPalanivel, C
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T11:14:20Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T11:14:20Z
dc.date.issued2014-03
dc.description.abstractAims: In India, annual incidence of animal bite is estimated as 1.7 per 100 population and that of human rabies as 1.7 per 1,00,000 population. Since rabies is universally fatal it requires prevention through timely management by wound care, Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin. Study Design: Retrospective record review. Place and Duration of Study: Animal Bite Management (ABM) clinic of a Primary Health Centre in rural Pondicherry, south India, between January and December, 2011. Methodology: This study is a secondary analysis of data collected at an Animal Bite Management (ABM) clinic in a primary health centre in rural Pondicherry. The study population was mainly rural and agrarian. All victims of animal bite, who sought treatment from the ABM clinic between January and December, 2011 were included. Wound washing and administration of ARV through intramuscular route was provided for all victims. Data on factors like age, gender, place of residence, biting animal was collected. Means and proportions were calculated. Chi square test for categorical and t-test for continuous variables were applied. Results: A total of 767 victims sought treatment from ABM clinic. The mean age was 29 years (1 to 84 years). Mean distance of travel to ABM clinic was 2.1 km. About a third of all cases occurred during summer (March to May). Majority of victims were bitten by dog (85%) followed by cat (9%) and monkey (6%). Only 61.7%, 32.2%, 0.8% and 0% turned up for day 3, day 7, day 14 and day 28 doses of ARV schedule. Of those who came, only 70% came on due day. There was no statistically significant difference in treatment seeking based on gender and distance from ABM clinic. Conclusion: The high dropout rate for Day 3 and subsequent doses of the ARV and the delayed administration of Day 3 and Day 7 are worrying facts because only a full and timely ARV course will provide complete protection against rabies. Aims: In India, annual incidence of animal bite is estimated as 1.7 per 100 population and that of human rabies as 1.7 per 1,00,000 population. Since rabies is universally fatal it requires prevention through timely management by wound care, Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin. Study Design: Retrospective record review. Place and Duration of Study: Animal Bite Management (ABM) clinic of a Primary Health Centre in rural Pondicherry, south India, between January and December, 2011. Methodology: This study is a secondary analysis of data collected at an Animal Bite Management (ABM) clinic in a primary health centre in rural Pondicherry. The study population was mainly rural and agrarian. All victims of animal bite, who sought treatment from the ABM clinic between January and December, 2011 were included. Wound washing and administration of ARV through intramuscular route was provided for all victims. Data on factors like age, gender, place of residence, biting animal was collected. Means and proportions were calculated. Chi square test for categorical and t-test for continuous variables were applied. Results: A total of 767 victims sought treatment from ABM clinic. The mean age was 29 years (1 to 84 years). Mean distance of travel to ABM clinic was 2.1 km. About a third of all cases occurred during summer (March to May). Majority of victims were bitten by dog (85%) followed by cat (9%) and monkey (6%). Only 61.7%, 32.2%, 0.8% and 0% turned up for day 3, day 7, day 14 and day 28 doses of ARV schedule. Of those who came, only 70% came on due day. There was no statistically significant difference in treatment seeking based on gender and distance from ABM clinic. Conclusion: The high dropout rate for Day 3 and subsequent doses of the ARV and the delayed administration of Day 3 and Day 7 are worrying facts because only a full and timely ARV course will provide complete protection against rabies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNikhil S V, Rizwan S A, Chellaiyan Vinoth G, Kavita V, Upadhyay Ravi P, Palanivel C. Profile of Patients Attending an Animal Bite Management Clinic in Rural Pondicherry, India. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 2014 Mar; 4(3): 306-310.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/153416
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract.php?iid=376&id=19&aid=3330en_US
dc.subjectRabiesen_US
dc.subjectanimal biteen_US
dc.subjectruralen_US
dc.subjectprimary careen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.titleProfile of Patients Attending an Animal Bite Management Clinic in Rural Pondicherry, India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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