Rabies virus spread in central and north-eastern regions of Ukraine
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Date
2022-01
Authors
Omelchenko, G. O.
Avramenko, N. О.
Kulynych, S. M.
Polishchuk, A. A.
Petrenko, M. O.
Sysa P. S.
Woźniakowski G. J.
Омельченко, Ганна Олексіївна
Авраменко, Наталія Олексіївна
Кулинич, Сергій Миколайович
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Annually, 30,000-45,000 cases of rabies in animals and humans are reported worldwide. The aim of the
study was to present data on the incidence of rabies among humans and animals in central and north-eastern
regions of Ukraine (Poltava and Sumy) between the years 2007 and 2020. The statistical data were obtained
from the anti-epizootic measures division at the Department of Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine of the
State Food and Consumer Service in the Poltava and Sumy regions of Ukraine. Between 2012 and 2020, the
largest number of bite cases in the Poltava region were recorded in 2012 (4,234 cases), and the lowest in 2018
(1,951 cases). The vast majority of bites were caused by dogs and cats that had an owner. During the successive
years, the number of rabies cases increased. Between 2017 and 2019, over 50% of rabies cases in the Sumy
region occurred in domestic animals.
Keywords
epizootic situation, rabies. spread, humans, animals