Brotes de rabia humana transmitida por vampiros en los municipios de Bajo y Alto Baudó, departamento del Chocó, Colombia 2004-2005

eng: The human rabies outbreak in Bajo Baudó has been the largest reported in Colombia. It was caused by vampire bats, showing that these animals are a threat for human health. The implementation of control strategies for this kind of epizootic outbreaks is needed in South America. It remains unknow...

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2022
Institución:
Universidad de Caldas
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Repositorio Institucional U. Caldas
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eng
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oai:repositorio.ucaldas.edu.co:ucaldas/17493
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https://repositorio.ucaldas.edu.co/handle/ucaldas/17493
Palabra clave:
Virus de la rabia
Lyssavirus
Zoonosis
Chocó
Virología
Colombia
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Summary:eng: The human rabies outbreak in Bajo Baudó has been the largest reported in Colombia. It was caused by vampire bats, showing that these animals are a threat for human health. The implementation of control strategies for this kind of epizootic outbreaks is needed in South America. It remains unknown whether there is a link between this outbreak and one reported 6 months later in the neighboring municipality of Alto Baudó.