An Evaluation of the Rabies Surveillance in Southern Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Rabies is endemic in Vietnam and has been a statutory notifiable infectious disease since 1998. We, herein, assessed the performance of rabies surveillance in Southern Vietnam and identified areas for improvement. Materials and Methods: We analyzed data on human rabies cases reported during 1991-2018. We adapted guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluate attributes of surveillance. Between June and November 2018, we interviewed a total of 145 staff from hospitals, preventive medicine centers, and animal health offices at provincial and district levels in five southern provinces. Results: Between 2009 and 2018, an average of nine cases of human rabies (range: 4-20 cases) was reported annually in Southern Vietnam, repres

SUBMITTER: Pham QD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8116623 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature