Animal Bite Management Facilities in aRural Area Near Bangalore

Abstract

Background Rabies is almost always fatal but being a 100 preventable disease treatment for the prevention of rabies in humans exposed to rabies should begin promptly after the exposure. The vast majority of rabies deaths 84 occur in rural areas. There are various reasons contributing to it and non-availability of health care facilities for animal bite management in these areas is one among them.Methodology The study was conducted in the villages near Bangalore over a period of six months. All the health care facilities in the study area were visited and data was collected regarding the availability and storage of rabies biological by personal interview of the health personnel in charge of these health centres using a check list and also by observation of the storage of rabies biologicals in these health care facilities.Results Both government and private health care facilities in the study area lacked adequate resources for animal bite management.Conclusion The study showed that the health care facilities lacked training and resources for animal bite management in the rural area near Bangalore.