학술논문
Dog bites as a zoonotic risk in Ecuador: Need for the implementation of a One Health approach
Document Type
article
Author
Source
One Health, Vol 16, Iss , Pp 100544- (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2352-7714
Abstract
Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that can infect all mammals and the main route of transmission to human is attributed to dog bites. Due to the limited information available about the rabies vaccination coverage, although Ecuador is supposed to be free of rabies, we conducted a retrospective study of the epidemiological surveillance records on the notification of dog attacks to humans in Guayaquil, the most populated city in Ecuador. The results showed an annual incidence rate of 105.6 dog bites per 100,000 inhabitants, where the most affected anatomical parts are the lower extremities; individuals from 1 to 14 years of age were the most affected age group (IC95% 1.42–1.92; p