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- Title
Epidemiology of rabies in Oman: a retrospective study (1991-2013).
- Authors
Al Abaidani, I.; Al Abri, S.; Prakash, K. P.; Hussain, M. Hassan; Hussain, M. Hammad; Al Rawahi, A. H.
- Abstract
Animal bites and rabies are under-reported in many developing countries and there is poor understanding of the disease burden. The aim of this study was to map the epidemiology of animal bites and rabies in Oman over the period 1991-2013. In a cross-sectional, descriptive, surveillance-based study, all data about animal bites and rabies from the national communicable disease surveillance system were analysed. A total of 22 788 cases of animal bites were reported. Most bites were to males (70%) and the 10-19 year age group (26%). Cats were the most common animal and upper extremities were the most common bite site. There were 8 rabies cases reported during the study period, mostly due to bites from wild animals, with 100% mortality. Of 758 suspected animals tested, 56.1% were positive for rabies; foxes had the highest positivity rate (70.1%). The high incidence of animal bites in Oman emphasizes the importance of a rabies prevention and control programme.
- Subjects
OMAN; RABIES diagnosis; ACADEMIC medical centers; CHI-squared test; CONFIDENCE intervals; FLUORESCENT antibody technique; POLYMERASE chain reaction; PREVENTIVE health services; RABIES; CROSS-sectional method; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 8, p591
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26719/2015.21.8.591