Table 2.
Characteristics of animal exposure to the deceased rabies victims reported at the National Rabies Prevention and Control Centers (NRPCC) of the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011–2015.
| Variables/categories | N = 422 n(%) |
|---|---|
| Nature of the exposure | |
| Bite | 399 (95) |
| Scratch by teeth | 13 (3) |
| Scratch by claws | 10 (2) |
| Anatomical site of exposure | |
| Trunk | 21 (5) |
| Head & neck | 42 (10) |
| Upper limb | 39 (9) |
| Lower limb | 320 (76) |
| Categories of contact | |
| Category II | 23 (5) |
| Category III | 399 (95) |
| Number of bites (N = 399) | |
| Single | 223 (56) |
| Multiple | 176 (44) |