First report on dog bite epidemiology and Rabies diagnosis in stray dogs: a one health study from Puducherry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease transmitted primarily through dog bites. Monitoring bite incidence and reliable rabies diagnostic methods are crucial for effective rabies control, especially in endemic regions. So, the present study was conducted to estimate the burden of dog bite cases in humans and animals, and to confirm the presence of rabies using various diagnostic tests among dogs in Puducherry, India.

Materials and methods

A regional descriptive study was done with objectives to collect the data on human and animal dog bite cases from 2020 to 2023 and 25 brain samples from dogs suspected of rabies were collected post-mortem using the foramen magnum method. Samples were tested using Lateral Flow Assay (LFA), Direct Fluorescent Antibody test (DFA), Dire

SUBMITTER: Killada AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434624 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature