Table 2.
Possible rabies exposures as percent of Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) and percent of visits in 2011, by region
| West, Central, and East Africa | Eastern Europe and Northern Asia | Tropical South America | Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean | East and Southeast Asia | North Africa and Middle East | Southern Africa | Indian Ocean | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total PCVs in 33 countries that provided a number for clinic visits | 1,672 | 797 | 678 | 582 | 301 | 184 | 250 | 133 | 4,597 |
| Total clinic visits | 4,140 | 5,160 | 7,296 | 7,344 | 1,140 | 456 | 600 | 720 | 26,856 |
| Clinic visits per PCV* | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Total PCVs in 37 countries that provided a number of possible rabies exposures | 1,928 | 797 | 737 | 582 | 301 | 254 | 250 | 133 | 4,982 |
| PCVs with possible rabies exposures | 44 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 140 |
| Percent of PCVs in country who presented with a possible rabies exposure | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Percent of total clinic visits due to possible rabies exposures† | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
*
This number was calculated using the total Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) in 33 countries.
†
This number was calculated using possible rabies exposures from the 33 countries. Seven possible rabies exposures from West, Central, and East Africa were removed from the calculation.