Rabies in humans and non-human in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon

AUTOR(ES)

Fernandes, Marcus Emanuel Barroncas, Costa, Lanna Jamile Corrêa da, Andrade, Fernanda Atanaena Goncalves de, Silva, Lucila Pereira

FONTE

Braz J Infect Dis

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-04

RESUMO

We evaluate the relationship of positive cases of rabies with the continuing expansion of livestock production, and analyse the trends of this zoonosis in human population in the state of Pará, Brazilian Amazon. The distribution of rabies cases was recorded between 1999 and 2004. Of 148 cases of rabies, 21% were in humans and 79% in non-human mammals. The rapid growth in livestock numbers seems to be associated with the increase of positive cases in bovine livestock transmitted by vampire bats. This idea is supported by positive and significant relationship of both events in time (p < 0.01), but failed when spatial distribution among regions of the state was considered. However, rabies cases tend to occur toward the northeastern of the state of Pará, where rabies cases are proportionally five times greater than other mesoregions, suggesting that increased livestock production may influence the increase of this zoonosis.

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