title: An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon.
abstract: During 45 days without electrical power, 57 individuals (8.7% of the population) from the village of Antônio Dino (municipality of Turiaçu, Northeastern Brazil) were attacked by bats and 16 died from human rabies. The aim of the study was to analyze the factors associated with bat attacks and the development of human rabies. Of the 46 individuals, who suffered bat attacks, 36 (78.3%) were under 17 years of age. The risk factors associated with bat attacks were age under 17 years, having observed bats inside the bedroom and having been without electrical power in the house. Age under 17 years and having been without electrical power in the house were factors associated with human rabies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Rua Barão de Itapary 155, São Luís, MA, Brazil. aasilva@ufma.br
authors.forename: Wellington da Silva
authors.initials: Wda S
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Antônio Augusto Moura da
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Romerito Fonseca
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Neiva
authors.forename: Nicolle Matos
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Maressa Soares de
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Assis
authors.forename: Priscila Maria Oliveira
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Vidigal
authors.forename: Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho
authors.initials: Mdos R
authors.lastname: Branco
authors.forename: Maria da Graça Lírio
authors.initials: Mda G
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Jakeline Maria Trinta
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.forename: José Orlando Sousa
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Salim Jorge
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Waquin Neto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission