Table 1. Characteristics of biting animals as recorded from follow-up investigations.
| Confirmed (%) | Probable (%) | Unknown (%) | Non-case (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | 68 | 108 | 195 | |
| Species | Cat | 3 (15.8) | 2 (2.9) | 9 (8.3) | 21 (10.8) |
| Dog | 15 (78.9) | 61 (89.7) | 91 (84.3) | 173 (88.7) | |
| Bovine | 1 (5.3) | 5 (7.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Rodent | 0(0) | 0 (0) | 6 (5.6) | 0 (0) | |
| Owned animal | 16 (84.2) | 42 (61.8) | 30 (27.8) | 189 (96.9) | |
| Vaccinated | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (8.3) | 57 (29.2) | |
| Veterinary observation | 3 (15.8) | 5 (7.4) | 4 (3.7) | 68 (34.9) | |
| Outcome | Alive | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14(13) | 186 (95.4) |
| Disappeared or unknown | 0 (0) | 17 (25) | 81 (75) | 0 (0) | |
| Died due to disease | 4(21.1) | 19 (27.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Killed after biting a person/animal | 14 (73.7) | 23 (33.8) | 4 (3.7) | 2(1) | |
| Other cause of death | 0 (0) | 9 (13.2) | 2 (1.9) | 6(3.1) | |
| Clinical signs | Bit multiple people | 11 (57.9) | 26 (38.2) | 0 (0) | 10(5.1) |
| Bit other animals | 5 (26.3) | 10 (14.7) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Observed source of infection(i.e. signs of previous bite/observed bite) | 4(21.1) | 5 (7.4) | 2 (1.9) | 2(1) | |
| Unprovoked aggression | 12 (63.2) | 47 (69.1) | 41 (38) | 33 (16.9) | |
| Excess salivation | 6 (31.6) | 14 (20.6) | 3 (2.8) | 2 (1) | |
| Hydrophobia | 1 (5.3) | 1 (1.5) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | |
| Lethargy | 2 (10.5) | 7 (10.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Paralysis | 1 (5.3) | 5 (7.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Vocalization | 3 (15.8) | 4 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Restlessness | 3 (15.8) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Hypersexuality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Running no reason | 4 (21.1) | 7 (10.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Strange movement | 2 (10.5) | 8 (11.8) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Provoked bite* | 5 (26.3) | 10 (14.7) | 24 (22.2) | 57 (29.2) | |
| Average number of animals bitten | 0.313 | 0.236 | 0.019 | 0 | |
| Average number of humans bitten | 2.06 | 1.73 | 1 | 1.05 | |
*
With at least one indication of provocation (i.e. hitting or kicking the animal, interaction with food or object, playing or running, entering the house of the owner with a guard dog, history of habitual aggression).