Variable | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Signs and symptoms of rabies | |
Refusal to feed (Y/N) | 75 (32.3) |
Convulsion (Y/N) | 63 (27.2) |
Locked jaw (Y/N) | 90 (38.8) |
Fever (Y/N) | 151 (65.1) |
Barking like a dog (Y/N) | 185 (79.7) |
Hydrophobia (Y/N) | 160 (68.9) |
Others (Y/N) | 107 (46.1) |
Mode of transmission | |
Human bite | 1 (0.4) |
Snake bite | 1 (0.4) |
Bite from a rabid animal | 230 (99.2) |
Risk factors for rabies | |
Substance application on umbilical cord | 1 (0.4) |
Unprovoked dog bite | 195 (84.1) |
Cut by metal | 3 (1.3) |
Cut by rusted metal | 3 (1.3) |
Don’t know | 30 (12.9) |
Primary rabies reservoir | |
Humans | 2 (0.9) |
Dogs/cats | 228 (98.3) |
Pigs | 0 (0.0) |
Camels | 0 (0.0) |
Cows | 2 (0.9) |
Don’t know | 0 (0.0) |