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2014 ; 108
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): 317-22
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Human rabies: a descriptive observation of 21 children in Kinshasa, the
Democratic Republic of Congo
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Muyila DI
; Aloni MN
; Lose-Ekanga MJ
; Nzita JM
; Kalala-Mbikay A
; Bongo HL
; Esako MN
; Malonga-Biapi JP
; Mputu-Dibwe B
; Aloni ML
; Ekila MB
Pathog Glob Health
2014[Oct]; 108
(7
): 317-22
PMID25417907
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OBJECTIVES: Human rabies has recently emerged as a significant public health
threat in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, there is little
epidemiological information on human rabies especially in children. METHODS: We
performed at Pediatrics Department of General Reference hospital of Kinshasa
between December 2008 and July 2009, a retrospective study to assess the
incidence and to describe their clinical aspects and outcome. RESULTS: A total of
21 cases were observed, rather three cases per month. There were 12 boys (57·1%)
and 9 girls (42·9%). Biting animal was found to be dog in all cases (100%). The
dog was not immunized in all of cases. On admission, all patients (100%) showed
furious rabies manifestations. Only two (9·5%) had their wounds treated and
received an anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) after the bite incident. Two (9·5%)
patients received rabies immunoglobulin (RIG). The case-fatality rate was 100%.
CONCLUSIONS: The disease emerges as a new major public health problem because of
a lack of knowledge regarding rabies risk, the poor management of dog bites.
Preventative vaccination for rabies should be recommended in the population of
Kinshasa, area at high risk to contract rabies, particularly in children.
|Adolescent
[MESH]
|Animals
[MESH]
|Bites and Stings/complications
[MESH]
|Child
[MESH]
|Child, Preschool
[MESH]
|Democratic Republic of the Congo/epidemiology
[MESH]