Rabies in Man and Animals

Garg, Sudhi Ranjan

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“…Rabies is caused by a group of neurotropic viruses of the genus Lyssavirus , belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae and order Mononegavirales ( 1 , 6 ). This disease has been known since at least the 23rd century BC (Before Christ) in the Eshuma Code of Babylon ( 1 ). Moreover, the Greek ancient world called the disease “lyssa” (after the Greek goddess of madness, rage, and frenzy), due to the clinical signs it presented ( 6 , 7 ).…”

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“…The disease has a marked neurotropic character and its action on the nervous system gives rise to a characteristic manifestation of disease with excitatory signs, hallucinations and hydrophobia (furious rabies), or signs of generalised paralysis and coma (paralytic rabies), as a consequence of generally fatal encephalomyelitis ( 1 , 4 ). As there is no clinical treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis has been demonstrated to be the most effective method to control and prevent human rabies cases worldwide ( 4 ).…”

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“…Rabies is one of the oldest and most important zoonoses worldwide, due to its extreme and inevitably lethal outcomes ( 1 , 2 ). Although the enzootic transmission of rabies is through Carnivora (dogs, jackals, wolves, etc.)…”

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“…Each year, rabies is estimated to be responsible for 59,000 human cases, mostly in Africa and Asia, and ~99% of human rabies cases are acquired after direct contact with dogs ( 3 – 5 ). The infection usually causes acute progressive encephalitis, and death eventually occurs if it is not treated before symptoms appear ( 1 , 4 ). Although rabies remains one of the most feared and important threats to public health in the 21st century, it is considered one of the neglected diseases ( 2 , 3 ).…”

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Tackling the Threat of Rabies Reintroduction in Europe

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Rabies is one of the oldest, most important zoonoses worldwide due to its extreme and inevitably lethal nature, causing one death every 9 min worldwide. Recent reports have demonstrated that the Lyssavirus continues more alive than ever, despite the control carried out against the virus throughout Europe. In this context, this work reviews the main immunological implications, transmission risk factors and current prevention measures for virus control in Europe, and especially in Spain.

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“…At that time, Australia had succeeded in eradicating canine rabies through culling stray dogs, as the rabies vaccine was not available until 20 years later. Since then, except for human cases due to the Australian bat lyssavirus, there have been no indigenous human rabies cases (29). Rabies cases involving other animal species have never been reported.…”

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A Comparative Review of Prevention of Rabies Incursion between Japan and Other Rabies-Free Countries or Regions

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＜15 years of age living in rural areas in developing countries and regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa and southeast and south Asia. Rabies is transmitted through bites from rabid animals, and dogs are the major species involved not only in transmission of rabies to humans but also in the maintenance of the virus in nature (2). Elimination of canine rabies is the most important method of preventing human rabies, and this has been shown to be feasible through sustained vaccination campaigns (3-5). Most industrialized countries have succeeded in eliminating rabies from dog populations through intensive vaccination programs; however, in several developed countries, rabies has been shown to be established in wild carnivores, such as foxes, raccoon dogs, and raccoons, posing a considerable economic burden on these countries (6). Once canine rabies has been eliminated from specific regions or countries, it is essential to maintain a rabiesfree status. Maintenance of a rabies-free status requires CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Rabies in Japan 3. Problem statement associated with current rabies preventive measures in Japan 4. Risk assessment for rabies in Japan 4-1. Risk of rabies introduction into Japan 4-2. Risk of rabies spread in Japan 4-3. Economic burden 5. How to maintain rabies-free status; recommendations by international organizations 6. Measures taken by rabies-free countries or regions to keep their rabies-free status 6-1. United Kingdom(UK)

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