Table 1.
Seasonal distribution of patients with bites/scratches from rabies-suspected animals, 2009-2017
| Month | 2009 (400 602) | 2010 (400 126) | 2011 (399 856) | 2012 (399 485) | 2013 (398 655) | 2014 (397 813) | 2015 (396 732) | 2016 (361 031) | 2017 (361 031) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 (4.0) | 8 (5.2) | 20 (9.1) | 17 (6.7) | 28 (13.4) | 14 (8.4) | 10 (4.1) | 15 (8.3) | 15 (10.4) | 133 (7.7) |
| February | 12 (8.0) | 5 (3.3) | 10 (4.5) | 25 (9.8) | 20 (9.5) | 13 (7.8) | 17 (7.0) | 11 (6.1) | 16 (11.1) | 129 (7.5) |
| March | 15 (10.0) | 17 (11.2) | 17 (7.7) | 22 (8.6) | 21 (10.0) | 17 (10.2) | 15 (6.2) | 14 (7.7) | 15 (10.4) | 153 (8.9) |
| April | 18 (12.0) | 10 (6.5) | 20 (9.1) | 22 (8.6) | 21 (10.0) | 19 (11.4) | 30 (12.4) | 26 (14.4) | 15 (10.4) | 181 (10.5) |
| May | 20 (13.3) | 15 (9.9) | 14 (6.3) | 25 (9.8) | 11 (5.2) | 18 (10.8) | 28 (11.6) | 14 (7.7) | 18 (12.5) | 163 (9.5) |
| June | 12 (8.0) | 16 (10.5) | 13 (5.9) | 29 (11.4) | 17 (8.1) | 17 (10.2) | 17 (7.0) | 17 (9.4) | 6 (4.2) | 144 (8.4) |
| July | 17 (11.3) | 21 (13.8) | 24 (10.9) | 19 (7.4) | 17 (8.1) | 7 (4.2) | 16 (6.6) | 12 (6.7) | 9 (6.3) | 142 (8.3) |
| August | 14 (9.3) | 12 (7.9) | 25 (11.3) | 15 (5.9) | 9 (4.3) | 16 (9.6) | 22 (9.1) | 17 (9.4) | 14 (9.7) | 144 (8.4) |
| September | 11 (7.3) | 11 (7.2) | 20 (9.1) | 18 (7.0) | 20 (9.5) | 11 (6.6) | 25 (10.3) | 7 (3.9) | 9 (6.3) | 132 (7.7) |
| October | 14 (9.3) | 4 (2.6) | 14 (6.3) | 19 (7.4) | 19 (9.0) | 12 (7.2) | 18 (7.4) | 16 (8.9) | 7 (4.9) | 123 (7.1) |
| November | 7 (4.6) | 13 (8.5) | 24 (10.9) | 15 (5.9) | 8 (3.8) | 14 (8.4) | 25 (10.3) | 21 (11.7) | 12 (8.3) | 139 (8.1) |
| December | 4 (2.6) | 20 (13.2) | 18 (8.1) | 28 (11.0) | 18 (8.6) | 8 (4.8) | 19 (7.9) | 10 (5.6) | 8 (5.6) | 133 (7.7) |
| Total (of 1716) | 150 (8.7) | 152 (8.9) | 219 (12.8) | 254 (14.8) | 209 (12.2) | 166 (9.7) | 242 (14.1) | 180 (10.5) | 144 (8.4) | 1716 (100) |
| Incidence/100 000 | 37.44 | 37.98 | 54.76 | 63.58 | 52.42 | 41.72 | 60.99 | 49.85 | 39.88 | - |
Values are presented as number (%).