Surveillance of rabies in Dacca

A total of 977 human and animal (including livestock) cases of rabies exposure attributed to the bite of a variety of animals during a period of one year in an area covering 22 thanas has been analysed. Dog-bite, mostly from stray dogs constituted the highest risk of exposure to rabies in humans and animals including livestock. Prophylactic vaccination of pet animals including livestock and elmination of stray dogs will considerably reduce the exposure to rabies.