Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013
Rabies is a lethal zoonosis, and due to its wide distribution around the world, it constitutes a relevant problem for the public health system. It is an acute viral encephalomyelitis, transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Rabies is endemic in the State of Zulia and has been a health problem...
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| author | Belkis Fuentes M. Amelia Panunzio R. Francis Villarroel R. Ayarí ívila L. Elsa Pírela S. Irene Parra de C. Milagros Molero Yelitza Prieto |
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| description | Rabies is a lethal zoonosis, and due to its wide distribution around the world, it constitutes a relevant problem for the public health system. It is an acute viral encephalomyelitis, transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Rabies is endemic in the State of Zulia and has been a health problem of high social impact. The objective of this study was to determine the cases of urban rabies in the State of Zulia from 2007 to July 2013 and to identify its distribution according to municipalities and species. The research is descriptive; a documentary review of records from the Regional Zoonosis Coordination of the State of Zulia was carried out for the period under study. From the 2130 diagnosed samples, a total occurrence of 117 (5.49%) cases of urban rabies was found among the different municipalities; 116 of these cases were diagnosed in animals and one in a human being, a three-year-old girl from the Maracaibo Municipality. The highest occurrence was in the municipalities of Maracaibo (42.73%) and Lagunillas (23.08%). The study recommends coordinating extension activities in communities, based on responsible pet possession and handling as well as the need to optimize vaccination procedures as a measure to eliminate the risk of infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6ba603817b44a67be143787e7ecc0882023-09-03T00:36:55ZengUniversidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y TropicalesKasmera0075-52222477-96282014-08-0142215616424385Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013Belkis Fuentes M.0Amelia Panunzio R.1Francis Villarroel R.2Ayarí ívila L.3Elsa Pírela S.4Irene Parra de C.5Milagros Molero6Yelitza Prieto7Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Departamento de Salud Pública y Social.Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Departamento de Salud Pública y Social.Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Departamento de Salud Pública y Social.Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Departamento de Salud Pública y Social.Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Departamento de Salud Pública y Social.Universidad del Zulia, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Bioanálisis, Departamento de Salud Pública y Social.Coordinación Regional de Zoonosis, Secretaría de Salud del Poder Ejecutivo del Estado Zulia. Laboratorio de Rabia.Coordinación Regional de Zoonosis, Secretaría de Salud del Poder Ejecutivo del Estado Zulia. Laboratorio de Rabia.Rabies is a lethal zoonosis, and due to its wide distribution around the world, it constitutes a relevant problem for the public health system. It is an acute viral encephalomyelitis, transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Rabies is endemic in the State of Zulia and has been a health problem of high social impact. The objective of this study was to determine the cases of urban rabies in the State of Zulia from 2007 to July 2013 and to identify its distribution according to municipalities and species. The research is descriptive; a documentary review of records from the Regional Zoonosis Coordination of the State of Zulia was carried out for the period under study. From the 2130 diagnosed samples, a total occurrence of 117 (5.49%) cases of urban rabies was found among the different municipalities; 116 of these cases were diagnosed in animals and one in a human being, a three-year-old girl from the Maracaibo Municipality. The highest occurrence was in the municipalities of Maracaibo (42.73%) and Lagunillas (23.08%). The study recommends coordinating extension activities in communities, based on responsible pet possession and handling as well as the need to optimize vaccination procedures as a measure to eliminate the risk of infection.https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/19538ZoonosisEpidemiologíaVirus de la RabiaPrevenciónVenezuela |
| spellingShingle | Belkis Fuentes M. Amelia Panunzio R. Francis Villarroel R. Ayarí ívila L. Elsa Pírela S. Irene Parra de C. Milagros Molero Yelitza Prieto Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013 Kasmera Zoonosis Epidemiología Virus de la Rabia Prevención Venezuela |
| title | Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013 |
| title_full | Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013 |
| title_fullStr | Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013 |
| title_short | Cases of Urban Rabies in the State of Zulia, Venezuela. Period: 2007 - Julio 2013 |
| title_sort | cases of urban rabies in the state of zulia venezuela period 2007 julio 2013 |
| topic | Zoonosis Epidemiología Virus de la Rabia Prevención Venezuela |
| url | https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/19538 |
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