Rabies in the state of São Paulo: the rodents question

Authors

  • Maria Eugênia L. Summa Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo; Seção de Diagnóstico
  • Maria Luiza Carrieri Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo; Seção de Diagnóstico
  • Silvana Regina Favoretto Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo; Seção de Diagnóstico
  • Esther Luiza B. Chamelet Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo; Seção de Diagnóstico

Keywords:

Rabies, prevention and control, Rabies rodents

Abstract

The authors looked over the epidemiological data on the aggression by rodents in the period 1976-1985 in the records of the Instituto Pasteur in the State of São Paulo (Brazil). They observed that out of 367 379 people attacked, 22 250 were victims of rodents. Mainly responsible for these accidents were urban rodents, whose capture, however, was a limiting factor for the sending of samples to the laboratory. Laboratory diagnosis carried out in 1 083 samples of rodents did not show any positive case in the period, in spite of the presence of rabies in other animals species. It is conclude that, as rabies is rare among rodents, tests are necessary for the identification of the virus whenever suspicion of a positive case occurs; in addition, in the absence of reported cases of human death caused by rabies related to rodents, possibility exists for a reduction of antirabies treatments following exposure to these animals.

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Published

1987-02-01

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Section

Epidemiology

How to Cite

Summa, M. E. L., Carrieri, M. L., Favoretto, S. R., & Chamelet, E. L. B. (1987). Rabies in the state of São Paulo: the rodents question . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 29(1), 53-58. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28491