Characterization of human anti-rabies treatment in Jataí, Goiás, in 2014

• Autor(a) principal: Azevedo, Dionatan Assis de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Martins, Andressa Vaz, Ramos, Dirceu Guilherme de Souza, Saturnino, Klaus Casaro, Amaral, Andreia Vitor Couto do, Romani, Alana Flávia, Braga, Ísis Assis, Cruz, Carolina de Alvarenga, Sousa, Daniel Bartoli de, Meirelles-Bartoli, Raphaella Barbosa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/12392
• topic: Epidemiology; Prophylaxis; Public health; Rabies; Rabies vaccines.; Epidemiología; Profilaxis; Rabia; Salud pública; Vacunas antirrábicas.; Epidemiologia; Profilaxia; Raiva; Saúde Pública; Vacinas antirrábicas.

The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiological profile of human anti-rabies treatment pre and post-exposure, in the city of Jataí, Goiás, in 2014. For this, a descriptive study was carried out regarding the human anti-rabies treatment included in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. These data were tabulated and analyzed in Microsoft Office Excel 2010 spreadsheets. There were 563 of human anti-rabies treatments in 2014, with a large majority residing in the urban area (98.4%). Of the total number of patients, 502 (89.16%) were in search of post-exposure prophylaxis, and of these injuries, the main type of exposure was bite (96%), hands / feet (39.24%), with 83.07% of single injuries accidents, and a predominance of deep wounds (90.64%). Regarding the aggressor animal, the most frequent species was canine (77.79%), 86.32% of the animals were healthy at the time of the accident, and 81.27% of them were observed. The most indicated treatment modality was the observation of the animal associated with the use of vaccine (78%), however, the effectiveness of the prescribed prophylaxis occurred in only 83.30% of the cases. It is concluded that the study contributed to the characterization and understanding of the epidemiological profile of human anti-rabies prophylaxis in the municipality, showing the importance of health education, the technical qualification of the professionals who provide care, and the constant necessity of epidemiological surveillance actions.