Spatio-temporal investigation of reported cases of animal rabies in Ghana from 2010 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rabies is a zoonotic disease transmitted mainly by animals, especially dogs.

Objective

The aim of the article was to examine reported cases of animal rabies in Ghana for trends to provide information that could be helpful to control the disease.

Method

Retrospective analyses of reported cases of rabies in Ghana from 2010 to 2017.

Results

In all, 328 rabies cases were recorded in animals in the period under review. The predominant species involved were dogs (299; 91.2%) and cats (12; 3.7%). Other species included pigs (4; 1.2%), goats (4; 1.2%), monkeys (4; 1.2%), sheep (2; 0.6%), bats (2; 0.6%) and cattle (1; 0.3%). The numbers of reported cases in animals were markedly higher than those in humans except in 2013 and 2017. There was a positive but wea

SUBMITTER: Turkson PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10650226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature