Estimating the burden of rabies in Ethiopia by tracing dog bite victims

PloS One
Tariku Jibat BeyeneHenk Hogeveen

Abstract

In developing countries where financial resources are limited and numerous interests compete, there is a need for quantitative data on the public health burden and costs of diseases to support intervention prioritization. This study aimed at estimating the health burden and post-exposure treatment (PET) costs of canine rabies in Ethiopia by an investigation of exposed human cases. Data on registered animal bite victims during the period of one year were collected from health centers in three districts, i.e. Bishoftu, Lemuna-bilbilo and Yabelo, to account for variation in urban highland and lowland areas. This data collection was followed by an extensive case search for unregistered victims in the same districts as the registered cases. Victims were visited and questioned on their use of PET, incurred treatment costs and the behavioral manifestations of the animal that had bitten them. Based on the collected data PET costs were evaluated by financial accounting and the health burden was estimated in Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). In total 655 animal bite cases were traced of which 96.5% was caused by dog bites. 73.6% of the biting dogs were suspected to be potentially rabid dog. Annual suspected rabid dog exposures were...Continue Reading

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Mar 11, 2018·Zoonoses and Public Health·T J BeyeneH Hogeveen
Sep 29, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Tariku Jibat BeyeneHenk Hogeveen
Feb 6, 2021·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene· MunibullahMamoona Chaudhry

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