A Descriptive Analysis of Human Rabies in Mainland China, 2005–2020

Yujuan Yue, Qiulan Chen, Di Mu, Yu Li and Wenwu Yin ()
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Yujuan Yue: State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
Qiulan Chen: Division of Infectious Disease Management, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
Di Mu: Division of Infectious Disease Management, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
Yu Li: Division of Infectious Disease Management, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
Wenwu Yin: Division of Infectious Disease Management, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Epidemiological characteristics of human rabies in mainland China, 2005–2020 were analyzed to evaluate the effect of rabies control in China in recent years. A total of 24,319 human rabies cases were recorded in 2097 counties in 321 cities of 31 provinces in mainland China. Only 202 cases, located in 143 counties, were recorded in 2020, compared with 3305 cases in 992 counties in 2007; however, rabies was still relatively severe in Hunan Province even in 2020. Peak periods occurred in July–November; August was often the month with the most cases. Guizhou, Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi Provinces, in the central and southern regions, accounted for 50.0% of the cases in 2005–2020. Cases occurred almost exclusively in rural areas with 96.7% versus 3.3% in urban areas. A paradoxical relative expansion from southern, eastern, and central towards southwestern, northwestern, northern, and northeastern regions was observed along with the overall reduction of cases. Some regions witnessed complete elimination. The male-to-female ratio was 2.33:1; 66.8% of all cases were reported in the 0–10 (13.8%) and 41–70 (53.0%) age groups. Farmers (68.3%), followed by students (12.2), and diaspora children (6.5%) were most frequently involved. Our results provide objective information for the improvement of rabies prevention and control efforts. This will aid policymakers in China and elsewhere achieve the “Zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030” global goal.

Keywords: time-series analyses; spatial analyses; demographic analyses; human rabies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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