Human rabies in Brazil: a descriptive study, 2000-2017.
Alexander VargasAlessandro Pecego Martins RomanoEdgar Merchan-HamannPublished in: Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil (2019)
human rabies incidence reduced and its epidemiological profile changed, with predominance of cases transmitted by bats; we suggest that secondary cases be investigated, and that pre-exposure prophylaxis be made available to populations at greater risk of accidents involving bats.