Omelchenko, G. O.Avramenko, N. О.Kulynych, S. M.Polishchuk, A. A.Petrenko, M. O.Sysa P. S.Woźniakowski G. J.Омельченко, Ганна ОлексіївнаАвраменко, Наталія ОлексіївнаКулинич, Сергій МиколайовичПоліщук, Анатолій АнатолійовичПетренко, Максим Олександрович2022-01-122022-01-122022-01https://dspace.pdau.edu.ua/handle/123456789/11473Annually, 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.epizootic situation, rabies. spread, humans, animalsArticleDOI: dx.doi.org/10.21521/mw.6605