Epidemiological Profiles of Human Rabies Cases in Tunisia Between 2000 and 2022.

ABSTRACT: In Tunisia, rabies is endemic and represents a significant public health issue. The objectives of our study were to describe the epidemiological and clinical profiles of human rabies cases and report the risk factors associated with their occurrence. We conducted a retrospective, descriptive, and analytical study of human rabies cases confirmed at the Rabies Laboratory of the Pasteur Institute in Tunis from January 2000 to November 2022. Temporal-spatial, sociodemographic, and clinical variables and factors related to the exposure context, post-exposure, and response were collected for each patient. A total of 58 human rabies cases were identified. The governorates of Kairouan and Nabeul were the most affected, with a predominance of rural areas (77%, 34/44). The highest number of cases wa

SUBMITTER: Ayachi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12299497 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature