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5 Ιουν 2024 · Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease affecting the central nervous system. In up to 99% of the human rabies cases, dogs are responsible for virus transmission. Children between the age of 5 and 14 years are frequent victims. Rabies infects mammals, including dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife.
Data from WHO. Most of the cases of human rabies occur in Africa and Asia. Attempts to accurately map the distribution of rabies risk or incidence show the absence of quantitative data and the irrelevance of political boundaries in the control of a disease with animal reservoirs.
19 Μαΐ 2023 · Introduction. Rabies is a quintessential disease of nature, predating the domestication of Canis spp., but is historically associated with dogs in the minds of humankind (Rupprecht et al. 2020).
Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is almost always fatal following the onset of clinical signs. It affects domestic and wild animals, and is spread to people through bites or scratches, usually via saliva. Dogs are the main hosts and transmitters of rabies.
16 Δεκ 2022 · Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for rabies is widely administered and highly effective. Nevertheless, sporadic breakthrough infections (ie, rabies in people who have started PEP) have been reported. We conducted a systematic review of articles published between Jan 1, 1980 and June 1, 2022 to characterise breakthrough infections.
In the 21st century, more than 3 billion people are in danger of contracting the rabies virus in more than 100 different nations, resulting in an annual death toll of 50,000–59,000.
17 Αυγ 2022 · What is rabies—and how is it transmitted? Rabies lyssavirus is an RNA virus that specializes in attacking the body’s central nervous system. It’s transmitted through contact with the saliva...
