Cases of Pet Bites and Rabies during 2005-2015: An Epidemiological Study from Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | Chapter 1 | Current Innovations in Disease and Health Research Vol. 2

 This affiliate highlights to draw an epidemiological sketch, to col- lect data inclined support the arguments in favor of the invention of a program of control against rabies, to formulate pieces of advice for close monitoring concerning this zoonosis in Lubumbashi. Rabies is lethal type of encephalitis induced by neurotropic viruses to RNA belonging to the Rhabdoviridae classification and to the Lyssa virus type. This cross-sectional explanatory study took into report data included from all bite sufferers received at the rabies center from January 2005 to December 2015. People over the age of 15 are the main fatalities of canine bites (62.1%), most of the victims are male (55.9%); dogs show the majority of sharp animals (96.4%) of which about 3/4 are unvaccinated (71.37%). Two municipalities are more affected: Lubumbashi (predominance 83.35/100,000 and Kampemba (Prevalence 51.74/100,000). LBite peaks were observed from July to October (p = 0.01). Rabies is most ordinary in children under the age of 15 in average, 40% of post-uncovering vaccinations are given to children old 5 to 14 and the majority of immunized individuals are guys. For the 34 people visualized with dispassionate signs of rabies encephalitis (confirmed case of rabies), the case death rate was 100%. Rabies is a major question in Lubumbashi but its old tent is various depending on the municipality. The experts must immediately enact a rabies control programme, educate the people and support partners, create canine vaccination required, and make rabies cure available to bite casualties in order to destroy rabies. Regarding the vaccination inclusion of dogs, it remains incredibly reduced.

Author(s) Details:

Nathalie Nseya,
Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention, Vaccinogenic Office of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

André Ngombe Kaseba,
School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Charles Muhadila,
Higher Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Studies of Sandoa, Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Jean Claude Mbang,
Higher Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Studies of Sandoa, Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Claude Yav,
Higher Institute of Agronomic and Veterinary Studies of Sandoa, Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ghislain Kikunda,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Augustin Mutombo Mulangu,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Philippe Mulenga Cilundika,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Oscar Luboya Numbi,

School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

 Eric Mukomena Sompwe,

School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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