An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon

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Autor(a) principal: Mendes, Wellington da Silva
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da, Neiva, Romerito Fonseca, Costa, Nicolle Matos, Assis, Maressa Soares de, Vidigal, Priscila Maria Oliveira, Branco, Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho, Leite, Maria da Graça Lírio, Rios, Jakeline Maria Trinta, Martins, José Orlando Sousa, Waquin Neto, Salim Jorge
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32735
Resumo: 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.
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spelling An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon Surto de rabia humana transmitida por murciélagos en poblado del Amazona Brasilero Surto de raiva humana transmitida por morcegos em povoado da Amazônia brasileira Raiva^i2^sepidemioloReservatórios de DoençasQuirópterosSurtos de DoençasVigilância EpidemiológicaZoonosesRabies^i1^sepidemiolDisease ReservoirsChiropteraDisease OutbreaksEpidemiologic SurveillanceZoonoses 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. Durante 45 días sin energía eléctrica, 57 individuos (8,3% de la población) de la localidad Antônio Dino, en Turiaçu, Norte de Brasil, fueron atacados por murciélagos y 16 murieron de rabia humana. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los factores asociados a los ataques por murciélagos y al desarrollo de rabia humana. De los 46 individuos que sufrieron ataque por murciélagos, 36 (78,3%) tenían menos de 17 años de edad. Los factores de riesgo asociados a ataques por murciélagos fueron edad inferior a 17 años, haber observado murciélago dentro del cuarto y haber estado sin energía eléctrica en el domicilio. Edad inferior a 17 años y haber estado sin energía eléctrica en el domicilio fueron factores asociados a la rabia humana. Durante 45 dias sem energia elétrica, 57 indivíduos (8,3% da população) da localidade Antônio Dino, município de Turiaçu, MA, foram atacados por morcegos e 16 morreram de raiva humana. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os fatores associados aos ataques por morcegos e ao desenvolvimento de raiva humana. Dos 46 indivíduos que sofreram ataque por morcegos, 36 (78,3%) tinham menos de 17 anos de idade. Os fatores de risco associados a ataques por morcegos foram idade inferior a 17 anos, ter observado morcego dentro do quarto e haver ficado sem energia elétrica no domicílio. Idade inferior a 17 anos e ter ficado sem energia elétrica no domicílio foram fatores associados à raiva humana. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2009-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3273510.1590/S0034-89102009005000073Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 43 No. 6 (2009); 1075-1077 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 43 Núm. 6 (2009); 1075-1077 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 43 n. 6 (2009); 1075-1077 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32735/35197Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMendes, Wellington da SilvaSilva, Antônio Augusto Moura daNeiva, Romerito FonsecaCosta, Nicolle MatosAssis, Maressa Soares deVidigal, Priscila Maria OliveiraBranco, Maria dos Remédios Freitas CarvalhoLeite, Maria da Graça LírioRios, Jakeline Maria TrintaMartins, José Orlando SousaWaquin Neto, Salim Jorge2012-07-09T02:19:07Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/32735Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-09T02:19:07Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
Surto de rabia humana transmitida por murciélagos en poblado del Amazona Brasilero
Surto de raiva humana transmitida por morcegos em povoado da Amazônia brasileira
title An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
spellingShingle An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
Mendes, Wellington da Silva
Raiva^i2^sepidemiolo
Reservatórios de Doenças
Quirópteros
Surtos de Doenças
Vigilância Epidemiológica
Zoonoses
Rabies^i1^sepidemiol
Disease Reservoirs
Chiroptera
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemiologic Surveillance
Zoonoses
title_short An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
title_full An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
title_fullStr An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
title_sort An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
author Mendes, Wellington da Silva
author_facet Mendes, Wellington da Silva
Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
Neiva, Romerito Fonseca
Costa, Nicolle Matos
Assis, Maressa Soares de
Vidigal, Priscila Maria Oliveira
Branco, Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho
Leite, Maria da Graça Lírio
Rios, Jakeline Maria Trinta
Martins, José Orlando Sousa
Waquin Neto, Salim Jorge
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author2 Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
Neiva, Romerito Fonseca
Costa, Nicolle Matos
Assis, Maressa Soares de
Vidigal, Priscila Maria Oliveira
Branco, Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho
Leite, Maria da Graça Lírio
Rios, Jakeline Maria Trinta
Martins, José Orlando Sousa
Waquin Neto, Salim Jorge
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mendes, Wellington da Silva
Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da
Neiva, Romerito Fonseca
Costa, Nicolle Matos
Assis, Maressa Soares de
Vidigal, Priscila Maria Oliveira
Branco, Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho
Leite, Maria da Graça Lírio
Rios, Jakeline Maria Trinta
Martins, José Orlando Sousa
Waquin Neto, Salim Jorge
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Raiva^i2^sepidemiolo
Reservatórios de Doenças
Quirópteros
Surtos de Doenças
Vigilância Epidemiológica
Zoonoses
Rabies^i1^sepidemiol
Disease Reservoirs
Chiroptera
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemiologic Surveillance
Zoonoses
topic Raiva^i2^sepidemiolo
Reservatórios de Doenças
Quirópteros
Surtos de Doenças
Vigilância Epidemiológica
Zoonoses
Rabies^i1^sepidemiol
Disease Reservoirs
Chiroptera
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemiologic Surveillance
Zoonoses
description 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.
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