Sylvatic rabies and the perception of vampire bat activity in communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon
- Authors
- Mart?n Mateo, Miguel Luis
- Format
- Article
- Status
- publishedVersion
- Description
En Ecuador se report? un brote de rabia selv?tica en comunidades ind?genas amaz?nicas en noviembre de 2011. El objetivo del trabajo fue analizar las caracter?sticas de las viviendas de las familias, a?adiendo aspectos sociodemogr?ficos asociados a la percepci?n del aumento de mordeduras de murci?lagos hemat?fagos en humanos y en ganado, con el fin de implementar pol?ticas de intervenci?n en la zona. Fueron encuestados 381 jefes de familia de las comunidades incluidas en el programa de primera intervenci?n de vacunaci?n. La posesi?n de ganado conduce a un aumento en la percepci?n de las mordeduras de murci?lago en los animales y estas personas tienen casas con las peores condiciones de vivienda, donde pueden entrar y habitar murci?lagos, mientras que las familias que tienen mejores condiciones de vivienda, con protecci?n, electricidad y sin ganado perciben un aumento en los ataques a humanos. El an?lisis de la percepci?n de frecuencia de mordeduras es fundamental para lograr una adhesi?n a las medidas de prevenci?n y vacunaci?n.
An outbreak of sylvatic rabies was reported in indigenous communities located in the Ecuadorian Amazon in November 2011. The objective of this study was to analyze family dwelling characteristics and other sociodemographic factors associated with the perception of an increase in hematophagous bat bites in humans and domestic animals to assist the implementation of intervention policies in the region. A total of 381 households from communities covered by the outbreak response activities were surveyed. Despite being associated with poorer dwelling conditions, the possession of domestic animals is associated with the perception of an increase in bat bites among animals. Better dwelling conditions, use of protective measures, access to electricity, and no domestic animals are variables associated with the perception of a rise in attacks on humans. The analysis of perceptions of bite frequency is fundamental to improve the effectiveness of vaccination programs and strategies to promote the adoption of preventive measures against rabies among the population.
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- Publication Year
- 2014
- Language
- eng
- Topic
- CHIROPTERA
RABIES
DISEASE OUTBREAKS
QUIR?PTEROS
RABIA
BROTES DE ENFERMEDADES
- Repository
- Repositorio SENESCYT
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- openAccess