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Human Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Animal Rabies in Ontario, Canada, 2001-2012.

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  • Veterinary Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Ontario's wildlife rabies control program, initiated in 1989, significantly reduced animal rabies cases.
  • Despite declining animal rabies incidence, rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP) rates remained constant from 2001-2012.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP) trends in Ontario.
  • To investigate the reasons for the persistent RPEP rates despite decreased animal rabies cases.
  • To recommend optimizing RPEP administration for cost savings and appropriate risk management.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of animal rabies case data in Ontario from 1989-2012.
  • Analysis of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP) administration rates during 2001-2012.
  • Comparison of RPEP rates with animal rabies incidence and historical data.

Main Results:

  • Animal rabies cases in Ontario decreased from 1870 in 1989 to 28 in 2012.
  • The rate of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP) administration did not decrease, averaging 13.9 per 100,000 persons from 2001-2012.
  • Potential reasons for unchanged RPEP rates include strict adherence to guidelines and administration in low-risk situations.

Conclusions:

  • The continued high rate of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP) administration in Ontario is inconsistent with the declining incidence of animal rabies.
  • Revising RPEP guidelines to emphasize risk assessment and target high-risk exposures could reduce unnecessary prophylaxis.
  • Optimizing RPEP administration offers potential financial savings and ensures appropriate use for human rabies prevention.