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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versión impresa ISSN 1679-4974versión On-line ISSN 2237-9622
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SILVA, Gesika Maria da et al. Human anti-rabies treatment notifications in the municipality of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil, 2007-2010. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2013, vol.22, n.1, pp.95-102. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742013000100010.
OBJECTIVE: to describe the characteristics of human anti-rabies treatment notifications in Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil, 2007-2010. METHODS: descriptive study using data from 1428 human anti-rabies medical record sheld on the Notifiable Diseases Information System. RESULTS: the canine species accounted for the highest number of notifications(67.5%), in healthy conditions (58.3%), causing single injuries (52.3%) to the hands/feet (38.2%) considered to be severe in 77.1 % of cases. A higherfrequency of adequate procedures was observed regarding serious injuries (69.4%), whereas inadequate procedures were revealed regarding minor injuries and indirect contact in most cases and in all years. CONCLUSION: limitations still exist in reporting form completion and the establishment of adequate procedures in human rabies prophylactic treatment, although gradual improvement was observed in them during the study period.
Palabras clave : Rabies/Prevention & Control; Disease Notification; Disease Prevention; Epidemiology; Descriptive.