An epidemiological investigation of rabies in Jordan
1997
Al-Qudah, K.M. (Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid (Jordan). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences) | Al-Rawashdeh, O.F. | Abdul-Majeed, M. | Al-Ani, F.K.
Histopathological examination and fluorescence antibody test for demonstration of the viral antigen in brain smears of 419 animals suffering from clinical signs of rabies revealed that 164 animals were positively infected with rabies. Surveillance of rabies in different animal species in Jordan indicated that 12.77 cases occurred in wild animals such as the wolf, fox, badger and hyena. Stray dogs were the most common rabid animals and represented 45.12 of the total cases. Other domestic animals included cattle 19.51, donkeys 4.87, camels 2.43, sheep and goats 3.65, domestic cats 1.21 and pet monkeys 0.6. The distribution of rabies in 11 provinces of Jordan is as follows: Irbid 29.26, Mafrak 16.46, Amman 21.34, Madaba 10.97, Zarka 5.48, Ma'an 4.26, Jordan valley 3.65, Ramtha 3.65, Tafileh 2.43, Balka 1.82 and Aqaba 0.60. Rabies was also reported in five men following dog bites indicating the seriousness of rabies as a zoonotic disease in Jordan.
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