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Dog Rabies in Bangkok
Mitmoonpitak C 
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Tepsumethanon V
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Tepsumethanon V Canine rabies remains a serious public health problem in Thailand. The Queen Saovabha
Memorial Institute (QSMI) of the Thai Red Cross Society is the principal rabies diagnostic center in
central Thailand. The retrospective study of canine rabies cases collected between 1994 -1999
revealed that : (1) The prevalence of rabid dogs has decreased, and was associated with an overall
decrease in the number of animals submitted for examination. However, the percentages of dogs
with positive FluOliescent antibqdy test (FA) remained the same at approximately 40 per cent.
(2) About 62 per cent of rabid dogs were less than one year old. Dogs at this age are more active and
most have not been adequately vaccinated. Approximately 80 per cent of rabid dogs had never
been vaccinated against rabies.
Key word : Diagnosis of Rabies, Thailand
Memorial Institute (QSMI) of the Thai Red Cross Society is the principal rabies diagnostic center in
central Thailand. The retrospective study of canine rabies cases collected between 1994 -1999
revealed that : (1) The prevalence of rabid dogs has decreased, and was associated with an overall
decrease in the number of animals submitted for examination. However, the percentages of dogs
with positive FluOliescent antibqdy test (FA) remained the same at approximately 40 per cent.
(2) About 62 per cent of rabid dogs were less than one year old. Dogs at this age are more active and
most have not been adequately vaccinated. Approximately 80 per cent of rabid dogs had never
been vaccinated against rabies.
Key word : Diagnosis of Rabies, Thailand
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