Rabies trend in China (1990-2007) and post-exposure prophylaxis in the Guangdong province.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rabies is a major public-health problem in developing countries such as China. Although the recent re-emergence of human rabies in China was noted in several epidemiological studies, little attention was paid to the reasons behind this phenomenon paralleling the findings of the previous reports. The purpose of this study is thus first to characterize the current trends of human rabies in China from 1990 to 2007, and then to define better recommendations for improving the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) schedules delivered to rabies patients.

Methods

The most updated epidemiological data for 22527 human rabies cases from January 1990 to July 2007, retrieved from the surveillance database of reportable diseases managed by the Ministry of Health of China, were analys

SUBMITTER: Si H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2532688 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature