Jamiatul Hoer Author

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Surveillance report of rabies transmitting animal bite case at Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital in 2015-2018

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 Jamiatul Hoer

Rabies is an infectious acute disease in the central nervous system (brain) caused by the rabies virus. It is transmitted through mucosal exposure to infected animals, such as rabid dogs, cats, apes/monkeys, and sometimes other species. Dogs were the most Common rabies-transmitting animals in Indonesia, followed by cats and apes/monkeys. To support a rabies-free program in Indonesia by 2020, rabies surveillance is needed to find out the distribution and cases enhancement. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive picture of rabies-transmitting animal bite cases during 2015-2018 at Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital. This report used the passive and active surveillance method by retrieving data from the emergency installation unit register book and hospital data system... view more»

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