Antirabies protection - a problem in the Belgrade municipality [Serbia]

• Main Authors: Ljubic, B., Gradski zavod za javno zdravlje, Beograd (Serbia), Radivojevic, S., Gradski zavod za javno zdravlje, Beograd (Serbia), Djuricic, B., Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd (Serbia), Vukelic, O., Republicka veterinarska inspekcija, Beograd (Serbia). Grad Beograd
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English; Serbian
• Published: Beograd (Serbia) Srpsko veterinarsko drustvo 2007
• Subjects: ANIMAL DOMESTIQUE; ANIMAL SALVAJE; ANIMAL SAUVAGE; ANIMALES DOMESTICOS; CHIEN; CONTROL DE ENFERMEDADES; CONTROL METHODS; CONTROLE DE MALADIES; DISEASE CONTROL; DOGS; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; GENERO HUMANO; GENRE HUMAIN; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15123; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2327; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2352; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2356; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24103; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4586; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4936; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_49909; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5728; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6416; MANKIND; METHODE DE LUTTE; METODOS DE CONTROL; MORBIDITE; MORBIDITY; MORBOSIDAD; PERRO; RABIA; RABIES; RAGE; SERBIA; SERBIE; VACCINATION; VACUNACION; WILD ANIMALS
• ISBN: 8683115089; 9788683115082

The authors wanted to show the scope of post- exposure vaccination in the persons bitten by animals in the area of Belgrade (Serbia), from 1986 to 2000 and stress the importance of preventive measures. In conclusion: Confirmed cases of rabies in animals, recorded in recent past, confirm that the greater Belgrade has been jeopardized by the disease. Rabies has been maintained in the fox population. There is no option of excluding urban parts of the city from the potential rabies threat. Seriousness of the issue demands adequate cooperation and information supplying and sharing between health and veterinary services in order to provide adequate primary health care in people and animals. Rabies prevention through pre- exposure immunization of professionals at risk and post- exposure of the injured/bitten persons is a key to prevent this fatal infection. Both pre- and post- exposure interventions are done according to the relevant Immunization Rulebook.