Krishna Kumar Sahu1, Manish K Manar2, Shivandra K Singh2, Harshwardhan Singh3. 1. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, MLB Medical College, Jhansi, India. 2. Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India. 3. Department of Community Medicine, S N Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract
AIMS: The objective of the study was to assess epidemiological and anti-rabies vaccination status in animal bite patients attending the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lucknow. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A longitudinal survey was conducted in the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Lucknow from January to December 2013. During this duration a total of 390 patients presenting with animal bites were included. RESULTS: A majority (63.3%) of patients were in the 16-59 years age group. 75% of patients had attended the IDH for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) within 24 hours. The male to female ratio was 2.98:1. A majority (79.5%) of patients were injured by dogs. 9.0% patients were in close contact with rabies patient. On the basis of WHO classification, 4.2% of animal bite patients were placed in grade I, 88.2 in grade II and 7.6% in grade III. In 73.3% of patients wound were in lower limbs. Complete vaccination was found in 65.0% and the use of human rabies immune globulin was only in 11.1%. CONCLUSION: Outcome of an animal bite can be fatal. The only preventive/curative measure available is anti-rabies vaccination and the use of human rabies immune globulin, hence to assure 100% compliance for the same awareness campaign is required.
AIMS: The objective of the study was to assess epidemiological and anti-rabies vaccination status in animal bite patients attending the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lucknow. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A longitudinal survey was conducted in the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Lucknow from January to December 2013. During this duration a total of 390 patients presenting with animal bites were included. RESULTS: A majority (63.3%) of patients were in the 16-59 years age group. 75% of patients had attended the IDH for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) within 24 hours. The male to female ratio was 2.98:1. A majority (79.5%) of patients were injured by dogs. 9.0% patients were in close contact with rabies patient. On the basis of WHO classification, 4.2% of animal bite patients were placed in grade I, 88.2 in grade II and 7.6% in grade III. In 73.3% of patients wound were in lower limbs. Complete vaccination was found in 65.0% and the use of human rabies immune globulin was only in 11.1%. CONCLUSION: Outcome of an animal bite can be fatal. The only preventive/curative measure available is anti-rabies vaccination and the use of human rabies immune globulin, hence to assure 100% compliance for the same awareness campaign is required.
Authors: J Singh; D C Jain; R Bhatia; R L Ichhpujani; A K Harit; R C Panda; K N Tewari; J Sokhey Journal: Indian Pediatr Date: 2001-12 Impact factor: 1.411
Authors: M K Sudarshan; S N Madhusudana; B J Mahendra; N S N Rao; D H Ashwath Narayana; S Abdul Rahman; F -X Meslin; D Lobo; K Ravikumar Journal: Int J Infect Dis Date: 2006-05-04 Impact factor: 3.623