Patterns of animal rabies in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia (2012-2022): the analysis of risk factors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Animal rabies is a viral disease that poses a significant threat to domestic and wild animal populations, with devastating consequences for animal health and human life. Understanding and assessing the risk factors associated with the transmission and persistence of the rabies virus in wild and domestic animal populations is crucial for developing effective strategies to control and mitigate cases. Studies of the spatial and temporal distribution of rabies cases in the Nizhny Novgorod region during 2012-2022 provided epidemiological evidence of the circulation of infection between animals in the presence of vaccination. Among the wild animals in the area, red foxes play a major role in the spread of rabies, accounting for 96.4% of all wild animal cases.

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SUBMITTER: Zakharova OI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536352 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature