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Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017.

Authors: Babasola Olugasa, Nykoi Jomah, John Dogba, Olayinka Ishola, OLARINMOYE Ayodeji , Oluwagbenga Adeola, Johnson Ojo, Ali Aldosari, Bernice Sanusi, Oluwadamilola , Rasheed , Okediran , Abolaji , Obugheni Arugu, Philemon Shallie

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases

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Rabies remains a public health challenge of unknown magnitude in Liberia in spite of the goal of ensuring that no human in the country dies of rabies by 2030. The annual prevalence of Dog Bite Victims (DBVs) and true load of Annual Human Deaths (AHDs) due to rabies were not known. We investigated three selected cities of Liberia for annual prevalence of DBVs and true load of AHD due to suspected rabies, using 10–year retrospective record, 2008–2017 obtained from Buchanan, Gbarnga, and Voinjama, three socio-economically important cities in post-conflict Liberia. Data were sourced at County Reference Hospitals and at the Liberia National Institute of Health for these cities and their local environs. In addition, household questionnaire survey was used to identify and audit data quality for unreported DBVs, and treatment received from traditional caregivers. The proportion was used to audit the 10-year data on unreported DBVs in the cities. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize annual DBVs over the 10-year period in the three cities, respectively. A standardized clinical decision tree model was used to estimate AHDs due to suspected rabies. Based on questionnaire survey, 140/365, 148/375 and 146/350 DBVs did not visit any orthodox health facility in Buchanan, Gbarnga and Voinjama cities, respectively in 2017. An estimated total of 559 DBVs died of suspected rabies in the three cities and their environs during the 10-year period. Mean yearly prevalence of DBVs was 179±106.82, 393±257.85 and 76.9±38.11 per 100,000 population, while mean AHDs due to suspected rabies was 14.3±8.47, 35.5±23.25, and 6.1±3.21 per 100,000 population in Buchanan, Gbarnga, and Voinjama cities, respectively. The present findings provide annual prevalence of suspected rabies cases, corrected for under-reporting in three selected cities of Liberia. The findings would be useful in planning for stepwise actions towards rabies elimination, ensuring that no human dies of rabies in Liberia by 2030.

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Babasola,O.O Nykoi,D.J John,B.D Olayinka,O.I OLARINMOYE,A. Oluwagbenga,A.A Johnson,F.O Ali,A.A Bernice,O.S Oluwadamilola,M. Rasheed,A. Okediran,E. Abolaji,A. Obugheni,W.A Philemon,S. . (2020). Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017., 14 (), 1-1.

Babasola,O.O Nykoi,D.J John,B.D Olayinka,O.I OLARINMOYE,A. Oluwagbenga,A.A Johnson,F.O Ali,A.A Bernice,O.S Oluwadamilola,M. Rasheed,A. Okediran,E. Abolaji,A. Obugheni,W.A Philemon,S. . "Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017." 14, no (), (2020): 1-1.

Babasola,O.O and Nykoi,D.J and John,B.D and Olayinka,O.I and OLARINMOYE,A. and Oluwagbenga,A.A and Johnson,F.O and Ali,A.A and Bernice,O.S and Oluwadamilola,M. and Rasheed,A. and Okediran,E. and Abolaji,A. and Obugheni,W.A and Philemon,S. and . (2020). Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017., 14 (), pp1-1.

BabasolaOO, NykoiDJ, JohnBD, OlayinkaOI, OLARINMOYEA, OluwagbengaAA, JohnsonFO, AliAA, BerniceOS, OluwadamilolaM, RasheedA, OkediranE, AbolajiA, ObugheniWA, PhilemonS, . Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017.. 2020, 14 ():1-1.

Babasola,Oluseyi Olugasa, Nykoi,Dormon Jomah, John,Bobo Dogba, Olayinka,Olabisi Ishola, OLARINMOYE,Ayodeji , Oluwagbenga,Adebayo Adeola, Johnson,Funminiyi Ojo, Ali,Abdullah Aldosari, Bernice,Oluwalanu Sanusi, Oluwadamilola,Makinde , Rasheed,Adeleke , Okediran,Ebunoluwa , Abolaji,Akanbi , Obugheni,William Arugu, and Philemon,Shallie . "Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017.", 14 . (2020) : 1-1.

B.Oluseyi Olugasa N.Dormon Jomah J.Bobo Dogba O.Olabisi Ishola O.Ayodeji O.Adebayo Adeola J.Funminiyi Ojo A.Abdullah Aldosari B.Oluwalanu Sanusi O.Makinde R.Adeleke O.Ebunoluwa A.Akanbi O.William Arugu & P.Shallie , "Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008–2017." vol.14, no., pp. 1-1, 2020.

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