title: [Considerations on human rabies transmitted by bats].
abstract: The purpose of this study is to present a combined analysis of eight outbreaks of human rabies transmitted by bats in Brazil and Peru. Some factors present in many outbreaks were identified, as follows: most of the outbreaks occurred in small villages in the rural Amazonian region; there was a change of local production processes; little or no cattle was present; the houses were vulnerable; access to health services was difficult. Other information was also analyzed, for instance: attack rate; incubation period; site of the attack; occupation, sex and age of the victim. As part of the study of these recent outbreaks, a review of the bibliography on human rabies transmitted by bats was also carried out.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Salud Púlica, Escuela de Salud Pública de México.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santos-Burgoa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002685:Chiroptera; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*