INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
open access , Peer-reviewed, and Refereed Journals, Impact factor 8.15
Sai Chaitanya Raj.B
, Dr. Gopinath , Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan
Unique Id:
IJSDR2002052
Published In:
Volume 5 Issue 2, February-2020
Abstract:
Rabies, though a disease of low public health priority, still continues to be a major public health problem inIndia .In humans, rabies is almost invariably fatal once clinical symptoms have developed. WHO reports around 50000 rabies deaths every year, out of which 20000 are estimated to occur in India alone. There is often gross under-reporting of human rabies deaths in India. Despite potent anti-rabies vaccines and immunoglobulins available, rabies is far from control and elimination. An effective strategy for control of rabies takes into account the epidemiology of animal bites, rabies and factors influencing post exposure treatment. Hence it becomes pertinent to review the current statusofrabiesandstrategiesforitscontrolinthecountry.Inthisarticle, an attempt has been made to discuss the epidemiology of Rabies, pathogenesis, diagnosis and its prevention and control including the various regimens of anti-rabies vaccines and immunoglobulins available for post-exposure prophylaxis. The importance of primary preventive measures like Animal Birth Control(ABC) and vaccination of dogs has also been highlighted. It is emphasized that rabies should be recognized as priority public health problem and cell culture vaccines should be made available free of cost at all government health facilities. Other important measures include generation of awareness about rabies and first aid of animal bites.
Keywords:
Rabies; control intra-dermal; vaccination; India
Cite Article:
"Current Updates on Rabies", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.310 - 314, February-2020, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2002052.pdf
Downloads:
000337070
Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2002052
Registration ID:191369
Published In: Volume 5 Issue 2, February-2020
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 310 - 314
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn