title: Post exposure management of animal bite cases attending a primary health center of Delhi.
abstract: Rabies is an ancient disease of mankind. Every year 4 million people are exposed worldwide after animal bite and around 60000 fell victim to the rabies of which more than 95% of cases are bitten by the dogs. Rabies is a disease associated with many myths. The present study was conducted to find out the clinical profile of the animal bite cases including the common practices, precautions adopted by them after animal bite and lastly the extent and completion of post exposure treatment. Total 147 cases of animal bites attended the OPD during the study. In present study, 123 (83.7%) cases were bitten by dogs, followed by monkey (8.2%) and cat (8.2%). Majority (54.4%) suffered class II bites followed by class I (31.3%) and class III bite (14.3%). Of the total 147 cases, 116 cases (78.9%) completed post exposure prophylaxis which was observed higher among male and in younger age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, VM Medical college & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rasania
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khandekar
authors.forename: Suvra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pathi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: Saudan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011818:Rabies / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D017678:Sex Distribution
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines