INCIDENCE OF RABIES CASE IN ILIGAN CITY

Abstract

The study was conducted to provide data on the incidence of rabies cases in Iligan City. Data collection was done for a period of two weeks from January 14-25, 2002. Only cases from the years 2000-2001 were considered. The data showed that for the period of two years, the incidence of human rabies and cases of animal bites had increased in number. It is recommended that the City government have a wide information dissemination campaign about rabies and enforce a strict periodic vaccination of warm-blooded animals to control, prevent and, if possible, eradicate the aforementioned dreaded disease.