Rabies: Knowledge and Practices Regarding Rabies in Rural Communities of the Brazilian Amazon Basin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The occurrence of outbreaks of human rabies transmitted by Desmodus rotundus in Brazil in 2004 and 2005 reinforced the need for further research into this zoonosis. Studies of knowledge and practices related to the disease will help to define strategies for the avoidance of new cases, through the identification of gaps that may affect the preventive practices.

Methodology/principal findings

A semi-structured questionnaire was applied to 681 residents of twelve communities of northeastern Pará state involved in the 2004 and 2005 outbreaks mentioned above. The objective was to evaluate the local knowledge and practices related to the disease. We found a highly significant difference (p<0.0001) in the knowledge of rabies among education levels, indicating that educat

SUBMITTER: da Costa LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4771201 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature