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• TITLE: Epidemiological Aspects and Compliance with Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of People Bitten by a Dog and Received at the Buanionzi State Health Center in Boma, DR Congo

  AUTHORS: Jean-Claude Kikwata Ifaka, Alexis Keya Sumbu, Lionel Bahinzi, Albert Pongo, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Christophe Mambueni Thamba

  KEYWORDS: Epidemiological Aspects, Observance, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Dog Bite, Buanionzi State Health Centre, Boma

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, Vol.10 No.11, November 28, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe and analyze the epidemiological aspects as well as the observance of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of people bitten by a dog and received at the Buanionzi State Health Center from 2014 to 2017. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study which took place in two stages. The first interview was an interrogation carried out at the health Center until surgical trimming (100% of cases) followed by PEP (70.3% of cases) according to the Essen protocol. The second time was a 24 h telephone interview after a missed appointment for a dose of PEP. Results: The prevalence was 5.6 bites/10.000 people. The average age was 26.4 ± 18.3 years. Age ≤ 26 years was more concerned with 59.3% of cases (p = 0.006) in which children Conclusion: The rabies risk is potential in Boma. Efforts in terms of public health strategies must be made to reduce it.