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Outside of Africa, rabies is especially prevalent in India (which accounts for 36% of global rabies deaths) [5] and in parts of Southeast Asia. [6] Rabies is rare in Europe, although sporadic cases do occur in Eastern Europe, particularly in red foxes. In the Americas, bats are the primary vectors of the disease. [7]
India has the highest rate of human rabies in the world, primarily because of stray dogs, [109] whose number has greatly increased since a 2001 law forbade the killing of dogs. [110] Effective control and treatment of rabies in India is hindered by a form of mass hysteria known as puppy pregnancy syndrome (PPS).
In India about 2% of people who are bitten get a rabies vaccine. [65] [67] A 2012 paper argued that there was now enough information about rabies in India to plan to contain and prevent the disease nationally. [68] For people in India who get rabies the death rate is nearly 100%. [69]
Stray dogs in Kerala, India. India has the highest number of attacks by stray dogs in the world. [1] In Indian cities, stray dog attacks are considered a danger to children and old people. [2] India has 36% of all rabies deaths in the world. [3] India also has the largest number of stray dogs in the world, along with the highest cases of rabies ...
The loss of vultures also resulted in a substantial increase in the population of feral dogs, whose bites are the most common cause of human rabies. The feral dog population in India increased by least 5 million, resulting in over 38 million additional dog bites and more than 47,000 extra deaths from rabies, costing $34 billion in economic impact.
Human infectious diseases may be characterized by their case fatality rate (CFR), the proportion of people diagnosed with a disease who die from it (cf. mortality rate).It should not be confused with the infection fatality rate (IFR), the estimated proportion of people infected by a disease-causing agent, including asymptomatic and undiagnosed infections, who die from the disease.
The loss of vultures also resulted in a substantial increase in the population of feral dogs, whose bites are the most common cause of human rabies. The feral dog population in India increased by least 5 million, resulting in over 38 million additional dog bites and more than 47,000 extra deaths from rabies, costing $34 billion in economic ...
A monkey bite is the bite of a monkey and is the second most common animal bite after dog bites in India. Monkey bites account for 2–21% of animal bite injuries. [where?] [citation needed] Monkey bites are an important risk among travelers and after dog bites is the most common animal bite for travelers.