A Survey of the Level of Rabies Vaccination of Dog Populations of Machakos and Makueni Districts, Kenya
Date
2002Author
Kitala, Philip
Wanjala, Christopher
Type
ArticleLanguage
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A random sample survey using personal interviews was conducted in Machakos and Makueni Districts of Kenya in 1992 to estimate the level of rabies vaccination of the dog population. To substantiate the results of the interviews, a sample of the surveyed dogs 3 months old and above were bled for serum rabies antibody determination using an inhibition enzyme immunoassay (INH EIA). Of the 266 surveyed 3 months old and above, only 29% (77/266) were reportedly vaccinated against rabies. Out of the 197 dog sera titrated for rabies antibody, only 29% (57/197) had detectable antibodies and only 16% (32/197) had antibody tires equal to or greater than the threshold considered protective of 0.5 I.U/ml. There was a strong positive association between a history of previous vaccination and the detection of rabies antibodies. Of 133 dogs with no history of previous vaccination, 20% (26/133) had detectable antibodies. With the rabies incidence in Machakos and Makueni Districts still unacceptably high, the level of vaccination estimated in this survey is clearly inadequate for rabies control and measures designed to increase it are discussed.
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M, Dr Kitala Philip, L. Prof Wanjala Christopher. 2002. A Survey Of The Level Of Rabies Vaccination Of Dog Populations Of Machakos And Makueni Districts, Kenya. Journal. : Israel Journal Of Veterinary MedicinePublisher
University of Nairobi, college of agriculture and veterinary services,