Table 3.
Animal species involved, type of exposure and demographics for 273 cases potentially exposed to rabies through contact with animals (categories not mutually exclusive)
| Variable | Frequency (%) | Case demographics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Median age | ||
| Animal species (all exposure types) | ||||
| Pet dog | 140 (51%) | 79 | 61 | 18.5 |
| Free roaming dog | 81 (30%) | 48 | 33 | 13.0 |
| Cat | 40 (15%) | 16 | 24 | 20.0 |
| Cattle/buffalo | 12 (4%) | 5 | 7 | 33.5 |
| Rodents/wild animals | 5 (2%) | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Exposure types (all species) | ||||
| Bites (with bleeding) | 152 (56%) | 85 | 67 | 18.5 |
| Bites (no bleeding) | 61 (22%) | 35 | 26 | 16.0 |
| Scratches | 52 (19%) | 26 | 26 | 15.5 |
| Licks or Nibbles | 11 (4%) | 5 | 6 | 22.0 |
| Carcass handling (cattle/buffalo) | 6 (2%) | 3 | 3 | 39.0 |
| Indirect exposure (consumption of milk/milk products or contact with animal products) | 8 (3%) | 3 | 5 | 28.0 |