Aspectos epidemiológicos da raiva em bovinos na Bahia, período de 2016 a 2020

Abstract

Rabies is an important zoonosis, caused by a virus, of the genus Lyssavirus, family Rhabdoviridae, which affects all mammals and has long been a concern for the country's one health and economy. A disease that affects the hosts nervous system and cause neurological symptoms. It Rabies is a disease that has a high lethality index rate and its main reservoir is the hematophagous bat Desmodus rotundus. The rabies transmission happens occurs when there is direct contact with the infected saliva. The incubation time varies according to the species. In Brazil, this disease is still endemic because it of characteristics that support the development of the main transmitter. Currently, cattle have gained greater more relevance, as they remain with high rates of notifications. It Rabies is a disease that has no cure, it is considered neglected and with many suspicions of underreporting. In the attempt to help fight to combat sporadic outbreaks of the disease, the National Program for the Control of Rabies in Herbivores was created, and it is carried out by the State Agricultural Defense Agencies, with the objective of maintaining controlling and prophylaxis the disease in the country. In this work, Ecological Study of the last five years (20162020), contained on the official website of the Ministry of Health, was performed in order to facilitate understanding of the current status of rabies in Bahia.