Perfil epidemiológico da raiva na região Noroeste do Estado de São Paulo no período de 1993 a 2007

Abstract

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 42(1): -14, jan-fev, 200 ARTIGO/ARTICLEA raiva é uma enfermidade viral caracterizada por encefalomielite aguda e letal, com considerável importância tanto econômica, causando prejuízos à pecuária, como em saúde pública.Na década de 80, os países da Organização Panamericana da Saúde estabeleceram como meta a eliminação da raiva humana transmitida por cães nas Américas até o ano de 2005 e embora esta meta ainda não tenha sido alcançada, observa-se que num ABSTRACTThe epidemiology of animal rabies in the region of Araçatuba, in the northwest of São Paulo State, from 1993 to 2007, is described according to the results from diagnoses made at laboratories in the region, using the fluorescent antibody and mouse inoculation tests. Out of 10,579 samples analyzed, 4.9% were positive (518/10,579). Dogs accounted for 67% of the cases (346/518) and these occurred between 1993 and 1997. Among the other positive samples, 16% (84/518) were in cattle and 9.7% (50/518) were in bats. Among the 42 municipalities in the region, 23 (55%) presented at least one rabies-positive case, while 13 of them had cases in bats. Three distinct cycles of rabies were identified in the northwestern region of the State of São Paulo: the urban cycle characterized predominantly by canine rabies (1993 to 1997); and the aerial and rural cycles starting in 1998, with predominance of cases in bats in urban areas and in herbivores.

Rabies diagnosis and serology in bats from the State of São Paulo, Brazil

“…However, this difference regarding sex was not observed by others authors 12,15,16 . In some species, females live in maternity colonies segregated from the males.…”

“…While in other regions of the State of São Paulo, the most common species confirmed with rabies were the frugivorous bat A. lituratus and the insectivorous bats M. nigricans 15,16 18 .…”

Serological Survey of Rabies Virus Infection among Bats in Brazil

“…The occurrence of rabies transmitted by bats has been increasing considerably in Brazil. There are several studies in different regions pointing to this growth, besides the change in the epidemiological profile of the disease (Queiroz et al, 2009;Moutinho et al, 2015), mainly in the rural area (Wada et al, 2011). Until 2009, 41 species of bats had already been identified in Brazil with the rabies virus (Sodré et al, 2010).…”

Características relatadas sobre animais agressores submetidos ao diagnóstico de raiva, São Paulo, Brasil, 1993-2007

“…A presença de morcegos (8,1%) entre os animais agressores também foi constatada em outro trabalho na região de Araçatuba, onde 12% dos morcegos positivos para raiva tiveram algum tipo de contato direto ou agressão a pessoas ou animais 17 .…”