Acidentes por animais potencialmente transmissores de raiva e profilaxia antirrábica em Barra de Santa Rosa - PB.

Abstract

Human rabies is caused by virus, belonging to the genus Lyssavirus, which causes acute encephalitis, leading the patient to death in most cases. The main form of infection is through contact with saliva of infected animals. The profile of the diseases and post-exposure anti-rabies prophylaxis between 2014 and 2019, in Barra de Santa Rosa - PB, were evaluated. 256 records of the Diseases Information and Notification System (SINAN) were analyzed. The quiquadrado test was used and the prevalence ratio (RP) and confidence intervals (IC) were calculated. In the analysis of accidents, 30% occurred in 2014, 53.1% were male and 43.2% belonged to the age group of 20 to 59 years. 70% lived in the urban area. The dog was responsible for 67.6%, followed by cats (25.6%). There was a higher occurrence of accidents by dogs in male (p=0.012; RP = 1.458; IC = 1.055-2.016) and by cats in female (p=0.012; RP = 1.706; 1.116-2.608). Accidents with wild animals were recorded. Bite (70.8%), single (70.8%), superficial injury (52.4%) and serious accident (66.4%) prevailed. Hand / foot was the most prevalent anatomical region (36%). Of the head / neck injuries, 60.1% were in individuals aged 0–10 years, occurring 5.5 times more in this age group (p = 0.001; RP = 5.582; IC = 2.564- 12.149). In 85.2%, vaccination + observation was indicated and 66% of the procedures followed the current protocol. It is concluded that there is a need for health education actions for the population, improvement in filling out the SINAN forms, the presence of a veterinary professional and the creation of a Zoonosis Center.