Table 1. Historical and contemporary reports of canine rabies confirmed cases in Lao PDR.
| Year | No. samples tested | No. Provinces sampled | Species tested | No. rabies positive samples | % rabies positive | Diagnostic test | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 90 | 1 | Dog | 83 | 92.2% | Not stated | [14] |
| 1989 | 96 | 1 | Dog | 89 | 92.7% | Not stated | [14] |
| 1990 | 107 | 1 | Dog | 97 | 90.1% | Not stated | [14] |
| 1991 | 112 | 1 | Dog | 102 | 91.1% | Not stated | [14] |
| 1992 | 144 | 1 | Dog | 136 | 94.4% | Not stated | [14] |
| 1996 | 173 | 1 | Dog | 144 | 83% | Negri/mouse* | [13] |
| 1997 | 219 | 1 | Dog | 103 | 47% | Negri/mouse | [13] |
| 1998 | 200 | 1 | Dog | 96 | 48% | Negri/mouse | [13] |
| 1999 | 200 | 1 | Dog | 70 | 35% | Negri/mouse | [13] |
| 2000 | 165 | 1 | Dog | 50 | 30% | Negri/mouse | [13] |
| 2004 | 163 | 7 | Dog/Rat | 66 | 40.5% | DFAT** | [4] |
| 2005 | 167 | 5 | Dog | 84 | 50.3% | DFAT | [4] |
| 2006 | 180 | 8 | Dog/Rat | 87 | 48.3% | DFAT | [4] |
| 2007 | 152 | 6 | Dog/cat | 64 | 42.1% | DFAT | [4] |
| 2008 | 199 | 7 | Dog/Cat | 103 | 51.7% | DFAT | [4] |
| 2009 | 181 | 6 | Dog/Cat/Monkey/Rabbit | 109 | 60.2% | DFAT | [4] |
| 2010 | 118/75*** | 5/1 | Dog/Cat | 72/53*** | 61.0%/70.7% | DFAT | [4]/This study |
| 2011 | 101/63*** | 5/1 | Dog | 60/35*** | 59.4%/56.5% | DFAT | [4]/This study |
| 2012 | 55 | 1 | Dog | 32 | 58.2% | DFAT | This study |
| 2013 | 57 | 1 | Dog | 42 | 73.7% | DFAT | This study |
| 2014 | 42 | 1 | Dog | 29 | 69.1% | DFAT | This study |
| 2015 | 73 | 7 | Dog | 57 | 78.1% | DFAT | This study |
| 2016 | 51 | 4 | Dog | 36 | 70.6% | DFAT | This study |
* Negri/mouse—Observation of Negri bodies and mouse inoculation
**DFAT—Direct fluorescent antibody test
*** Data derived from the same source. % rabies positive difference due to variation in number of provinces and species sampled.