Avaliação dos atendimentos da profilaxia antirrábica humana em um município da Paraíba.

Abstract

Rabies is a zoonotic infection transmitted by inoculation ofthe virus through saliva and secretions from infected animais. The study cvaluated the conduct of post-eÀposure human anti-rabies care, bctween 2006 and 2013 in Cuité-Paraíba. 184 records were evaluated included in the INAN. We used the chi-square test and calculated the prcvalence ratio (PR) and confidence intervals (C I). In analysis of accidents 53.3% \\Cre femalc and 39.1% were bctween 20 and 59 years. The bite was rhe most common assault (72.3%) and severe lesions werc 41.5% of aggression. Assaults were rccorded by dogs, cats, primates and foxes. There was association between the aggressor species and sex of individuais (p=O.O 19) and incrcased risk ofattacks by dogs in men (PR= l .587, CI== I.039- 2.422) and womcn in cats (PR== I.415, C l = 1.080 to 1.855). There was an association bctween aggression by dogs in rhe IO\ver limbs (p 0.008, PR=2.065, Cl= 1.138-3.749) and cats on hand I foot (p==O.OOI, PR=2.045, C1= 1.340-3.123). 59.8% of pipelines wcre watching + vaccine and 59.2% followed thc Ministry of Health protocol. Concludes that there should be improvcd prescribing and recording oftreatment of injuries.