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Risk model to assess livestock rabies exposure in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

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Author(s):
Ricardo Augusto Dias [1] ; Vladimir de Souza Nogueira Filho [2] ; Carla da Silva Goulart [3] ; Isabel Cristine Oliveira Telles [4] ; Guilherme Henrique Figueiredo Marques [5] ; Fernando Ferreira [6] ; Marcos Amaku [7] ; José Soares Ferreira Neto [8]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal - Brasil
[2] Estado de São Paulo. Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento Coordenadoria de Defesa Agropecuária - Brasil
[3] Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento. Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária. Departamento de Saúde Animal - Brasil
[4] Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento. Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária. Departamento de Saúde Animal - Brasil
[5] Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento. Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária. Departamento de Saúde Animal - Brasil
[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal - Brasil
[7] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal - Brasil
[8] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública = Pan American Journal of Public Health; v. 30, n. 4, p. 370-376, 2011-10-00.
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To propose a qualitative risk assessment model for the study of livestock exposure to rabies virus from the vampire bat Desmodus rotundus (antigenic variant 3) in the Paraíba do Sul river valley, state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Based on scenario trees generated considering rabies exposure and its spread, we estimated the probability of rabies cases in large livestock and its association with the geographic location of livestock farms. RESULTS: Assessment of the historical series of rabies focal points in the first semester of 2006, which was used to validate the risk assessment model, revealed that 81.8% of the focal points were adequately foreseen by the model and could have been prevented with strategic vaccination in high-risk areas. CONCLUSIONS: The adoption of control measures specifically targeting high-risk areas might entail a substantial decrease in the number of rabies focal points, at a low cost and with optimal movement of field teams. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 06/04250-8 - Risk assessment for the rabies virus circulation in Sao Paulo State, Brazil
Grantee:Ricardo Augusto Dias
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants