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Les réponses au risque de rage canine et humaine dans la ville de Sibut, République centrafricaine

2020; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 113; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3166/bspe-2020-0118

1961-9049

K Khaltam,

Virology and Viral Diseases

In Sibut (CAR), the increase in bites by stray dogs and two cases of human rabies alerted health authorities in 2019. The answers were the vaccinations of humans and of dog (780 dogs). Among the 127 humans bitten and identified, 87% received a first injection of post-exposure prophylaxis. The drop-out between the first and third doses was 41%. Communication on rabies and the provision of vaccines and serums to the population are necessary, but difficult to achieve in the crisis conditions of the country.