Two Decades of Human Rabies in Brazil: Epidemiological Trends, Emerging Risks and Treatment Challenges
The transition from canine- to bat-mediated rabies highlights the need for enhanced surveillance and targeted prevention strategies. Despite advances in canine rabies control, ensuring PEP accessibility and strengthening public health interventions in high-risk areas remain critical for reducing the incidence of human rabies in Brazil.
Authors
- Cesar Martin Leyva-Molina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-7763)
- Paulo Eduardo Brandão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-7839)
- Raquel Gomes Catozo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3670-2690)
- Camila Malta Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4550-1987)
- Mariene R. Amorim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8516-0155)
- L. S. N. S. Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4835-4305)
- Amanda Lopes da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3590-8065)
- Joana Rocha da Silveira Barreto de Aguiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-1608)
- Bruno Luiz Miranda Guedes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9978-2249)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Brasil (BR)
- Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0110-2025
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo