Abstract

During 45 days without electrical power, 57 individuals (8.7% of the population) from the village of Antônio Dino (municipality of Turiaçu, Northeastern Brazil) were attacked by bats and 16 died from human rabies.

The aim of the study was to analyze the factors associated with bat attacks and the development of human rabies.

Of the 46 individuals, who suffered bat attacks, 36 (78.3%) were under 17 years of age.

The risk factors associated with bat attacks were age under 17 years, having observed bats inside the bedroom and having been without electrical power in the house. Age under 17 years and having been without electrical power in the house were factors associated with human rabies.

Ler artigo

BRANCO, M. R. F. C.; MENDES, W. S. ; SILVA, A. A. M. ; NEIVA, R. F. ; COSTA, N. M. ; ASSIS, M. S. ; VIDIGAL, P. M. O. ; Leite, M. G. L. ; RIOS, J. M. T. ; MARTINS, J. O. S. ; WAQUIM NETO, S. J. . An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon. Revista de Saúde Pública (Impresso), v. 43, p. 1075-1077, 2009.

Publicação

Revista de Saúde Pública

Print version ISSN 0034-8910On-line version ISSN 1518-8787

Rev. Saúde Pública vol.43 no.6 São Paulo Dec. 2009  Epub Dec 18, 2009

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102009005000073

Palavras-chave

  • Rabies, epidemiology
  • Disease Reservoirs
  • Chiroptera
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Epidemiologic Surveillance
  • Zoonoses

Autores

  • Wellington da Silva Mendes
  • Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva
  • Romerito Fonseca Neiva
  • Nicolle Matos Costa
  • Maressa Soares de Assis
  • Priscila Maria Oliveira Vidigal
  • Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho Branco
  • Maria da Graça Lírio Leite
  • Jakeline Maria Trinta Rios
  • José Orlando Sousa Martins
  • Salim Jorge Waquin Neto