Bat Rabies in the United States Josh Hall

Bat Rabies in the United States Josh Hall http: //images. search. yahoo. com

Lyssaviruses § § § § Genotype 1: Classic rabies Genotype 2: Lagos bat virus Genotype 3: Mokola virus Genotype 4: Duvenhage virus Genotype 5: European bat lyssavirus type 1 Genotype 6: European bat lyssavirus type 2 Genotype 7: Australian bat lyssavirus

Badrane H, Tordo N. 2001. Host switching in Lyssavirus history from the Chiroptera to the Carnivora orders. J Virol 75: 80968104.

Global Rabies Threat § Millions of dollars in prevention strategies § 10 million human, post-exposure vaccines, annually § 50, 000 worldwide deaths per year

European Bat Lyssavirus Types 1, 2 Rabies Free Australian Bat Lyssavirus http: //www. iol. ie/~tmb/Images/Rabies. JPG

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Rabies in the United States § In 2001, 17% of Wild rabies due to bats § All cases of human rabies due to bats http: //www. michigan. gov/images/MDA_National. Map_4336_7. gif http: //www. pawsplace. org/files/bat_cases_of_rabies_2001. gif

Threat of Bat Rabies to Humans § Inconspicuous nature of bat bites § The use of human homes as roosting sites § Human fear and ignorance

Bat Bites § § 1980 -1996, 36 cases of human rabies 21 due to bats 1 verified bite < 5% http: //images. search. yahoo. com/search/images/

Homes as Roosting Sites § § § < 1% of bats in U. S. are rabid 30% who bite people 50% roosting in homes http: //images. search. yahoo. com/

Lack of Education http: //images. search. yahoo. com/search/

Hope for the Future § Improved vaccination methods § Education

Conclusions § Rabies is still pandemic. § Bats pose the greatest threat to humans in the U. S. § The education is out there. http: //www. sfcdcp. org/User. Files/Image/bat_ra bies. jpg

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