Bovine rabies in Rio Grande do Sul: positivity rates, geographical distribution, and seasonal occurrence

Bovine rabies in Rio Grande do Sul: positivity rates, geographical distribution, and seasonal occurrence

Rabies is a zoonotic disease characterized by acute viral encephalitis. It is almost 100% fatal for infected animals. While cases of human rabies have still been registered in Brazil, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul rabies is considered a controlled disease in urban areas. However, the transmissio...

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Main Authors: Bruno Egídio Cappelari, Jéssica Grace da Silveira, Julio César de Almeida Rosa, José Carlos Ferreira, Giovana Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) 2021-10-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Brasilica
Subjects:
rabies surveillance
seasonality
bat rabies
spatial analysis
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufersa.edu.br/index.php/acta/article/view/10072

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