Epidemiological characteristics of outpatients exposed to rabies in Weinan City in 2017
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-5101.2018.06.011
- VernacularTitle:渭南市2017年犬伤门诊暴露人群流行病学特征分析
- Author:
Dongchao LEI
1
;
Gang LIU
;
Suhong FAN
;
Junling WANG
;
Weibin REN
;
Cuiping CHEN
Author Information
1. 714000,渭南市疾病预防控制中心流病科
- Keywords:
Rabies;
Exposure;
Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis clinic
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
2018;38(6):461-463
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of outpatients exposed to rabies and to analyze the post-exposure prophylaxis in Weinan City in 2017 in order to provide a scientific basis for the prevention of rabies. Methods Clinical data of all outpatients with exposure to rabies in Wei-nan were collected. Ecxcel 2007 was used for data entry and SPSS13. 0 for Chi-square test. Results A total of 32 094 cases were reported with an annual exposure rate of 625. 64/100 000 in Weinan in 2017. Animal bites mainly occurred in spring and summer,accounting for 47. 47% of the total cases in 2017. There were statistically differences in exposure rate among different age groups (χ2=15. 858,P=0. 003). Farmers ac-counted for the largest proportion of the outpatients exposed to rabies (52. 34% ). Among 31 435 outpatients, 28 181(89. 65% ) received wound care and rabies vaccination. The vaccination rate of rabies immunoglobu-lin for patients with gradeⅢ exposure was 46. 93%. Conclusion Comprehensive measures with focuses on compulsory vaccination for domestic dogs and adoption of stray dogs should be implemented to prevent human rabies. Meanwhile,health education rabieson prevention and control should also be strengthened.
