| Autor: | Favi C, Myriam, Rodríguez A, Luis, Espinosa M, Carla, Yung P, Verónica |
| Revista: | Revista Chilena De Infectología: Órgano Oficial De La Sociedad Chilena De Infectología |
| Año: | 2008 |
| Número: | 2 |
| Paginas: | S8-13 |
| Volumen: | 25 |
| Abstract: | A retrospective epidemiological study about epidemiology of rabies in Chile between years 1989 and 2005 was done. A data base of 39793 national registries of rabies samples was analyzed by means of statistical packages. Out of 39793 analyzed cases, 719 bats, 7 dogs, 7 cats, 1 bovine and 1 human were positive to rabies throughout the 17 years of this study. The statistical analysis established a significant increase in the proportions of positivity in bats, with predominance of variant 4 between the reservoirs. Given the complexity of the wild cycle of the rabies in Chile, it is necessary to maintain a program control of rabies, directed to educate people for a responsible possession of domestic animals, due to the risk of rabies transmission from bat to the susceptible species. |
| Idioma: | Español |
| Base de Datos: | PubMed |
| Ver Más: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18425219 |