Rabies control in South and Southeast Asia

Wilde, Henry; Khawplod, Pakamatz; Khamoltham, Thavatchai; Hemachudha, Thiravat; Tepsumethanon, Veera; Lumlerdacha, Boonlert; Mitmoonpitak, Channarong; Sitprija, Visith

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.01.030

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“…18 Availability may be more limited in other countries in Southeast Asia. 19,20 Travelers without prior rabies immunization, if bitten may become necessary to be transferred or even evacuated to the nearest standard medical facility. It will usually be difficult and costly in the real situation.…”

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“…Financial, political, and cultural issues are the main barriers to public health authorities' controlling the disease in animals. 1 Local people and travelers in this area are inevitably at risk of exposure to the rabies virus if bitten or licked by an infected animal. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is an excellent preventive measure against rabies in travelers.…”

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Rabies Exposure Risk among Foreign Backpackers in Southeast Asia

Piyaphanee¹,

Shantavasinkul²,

Phumratanaprapin³

et al. 2010

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Rabies remains a problem in Southeast Asia where large numbers of backpackers visit each year. During May-June 2008, a survey study was conducted of foreign backpackers in Bangkok, Thailand to assess their risk of rabies exposure . Eight hundred seventy (870) questionnaires were collected and analyzed. The median age of the backpackers was 25.5 years. Most of them were European (68.4%), followed by North American (13.2%). Although 80.7% had sought health information before traveling, only 55.6% had received information about rabies. Only 18.1% had completed preexposure rabies vaccination (3 shots) before travel, whereas 70.9% had not been vaccinated for rabies at all. In this study, the incidence of being licked was 3.56%, and of being bitten 0.69%, on average stays of 30.06 days in Southeast Asia. More than a half (54%) of exposures occurred in the first 10 days after arrival in Southeast Asia.

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Rabies Exposure Risk among Foreign Backpackers in Southeast Asia

Piyaphanee¹,

Shantavasinkul²,

Phumratanaprapin³

et al. 2010

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…Most Asian countries remain endemic for canine rabies. Wildlife rabies plays a very minor role in south and south-east Asia, but exists in some species, including bats (Wilde et al, 2005). In Europe, the United Kingdom has been considered rabies-free since 1902, although in 2002 a man died in Scotland after contracting European bat lyssavirus rabies (Fooks et al, 2003).…”

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Molecular epidemiology of rabies in Guangxi Province, south of China

Liu

Xiong

Luo

et al. 2007

Journal of Clinical Virology

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“…Studies have confirmed that only 64% of the public hospitals in Thailand have stocks of rabies immunoglobulin (Kositprapa et al 1998). Other South Asian countries also have limited medical facilities and a lack of rabies immunization (Wilde et al 2005;Ly et al 2009). Therefore, travelers should have proper awareness of rabies and be pre-immunized for their own benefit.…”

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The science of rabies in tropical regions: From epidemiological pandemonium to prevention

Gundamaraju

Vemuri

Kuen

et al. 2015

Frontiers in Life Science

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Rabies is a devastating viral disease affecting the central nervous system. The fatality rate is very high compared to other viral diseases. Inadequate vaccination, lack of awareness, cost of medications and ineffective post-prophylactic surveillance are some of the major reasons for the high prevalence of rabies in tropical regions, leading to more than 40,000 cases annually presenting a major threat to public health. The present report aims to provide an overview of the lethal effects of rabies in major regions of the tropics, such as China and its neighboring countries, India, Bangkok, Thailand, all major regions of Africa, such as Tanzania and Ethiopia, and tropical regions of South America. The review is based on rich literature sources including epidemiological and endemic surveys, sample analysis, and health and hygiene reports from various parts of the world. The epidemiology is elucidated in the present article. The review also highlights the incidence of cases and aspects of prophylaxis. A bird's-eye view of rabies and its epidemic impact will encourage researchers to act further on the disease, which will lead to better awareness and treatment options.

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Rabies control in South and Southeast Asia

Cited by 73 publications

References 38 publications

Rabies Exposure Risk among Foreign Backpackers in Southeast Asia

Rabies Exposure Risk among Foreign Backpackers in Southeast Asia

Molecular epidemiology of rabies in Guangxi Province, south of China

The science of rabies in tropical regions: From epidemiological pandemonium to prevention

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