Table 2 Exposure characteristics of human rabies cases in Chongqing, 2007–2016
Exposure characteristics | No. of human rabies cases | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Animal vector | ||
Canine | 525 | 95.8 |
Cat | 20 | 3.7 |
Wild animal | 3 | 0.5 |
Animal source | ||
Stray dogs or cats | 292 | 53.3 |
Domestic dogs | 253 | 46.2 |
Wild | 3 | 0.5 |
Exposure reasons | ||
Active attack by the vector | 404 | 73.7 |
Defensive attack by the vector | 55 | 10.0 |
Playing with the vector | 69 | 12.6 |
Other | 20 | 3.7 |
Exposure levela | ||
III | 411 | 75.0 |
II | 137 | 25.0 |
Exposure site | ||
Upper limb | 251 | 45.8 |
Lower limb | 173 | 31.6 |
Head/neck | 95 | 17.3 |
Trunk | 29 | 5.3 |
Incubation period | ||
≤ 30 days | 150 | 29.0 |
30–60 days | 131 | 25.3 |
61–90 days | 95 | 18.4 |
91–120 days | 53 | 10.3 |
121–150 days | 20 | 3.9 |
151–180 days | 15 | 2.9 |
181–365 days | 40 | 7.7 |
> 1 year | 13 | 2.5 |