Rabies in the Caribbean: A situational analysis and historic review

Seetahal Janine F.R., Vokaty Alexandra, Vigilato Marco A. N., Carrington Christine V.F., Pradel Jennifer, Louison Bowen, Van Sauers Astrid, Roopnarine Rohini, González Arrebato Jusayma C., Millien Max, James Colin, Rupprecht Charles E.. 2018. Rabies in the Caribbean: A situational analysis and historic review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 3 (3):89, 21 p.

Résumé : Rabies virus is the only Lyssavirus species found in the Americas. In discussions about rabies, Latin America and the Caribbean are often grouped together. Our study aimed to independently analyse the rabies situation in the Caribbean and examine changes in rabies spatiotemporal epidemiology. A questionnaire was administered to the 33 member countries and territories of the Caribbean Animal Health Network (CaribVET) to collect current data, which was collated with a literature review. Rabies was endemic in ten Caribbean localities, with the dog, mongoose, and vampire bat identified as enzootic reservoirs. The majority of animal cases occurred in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, while human cases only consistently occurred in the latter two areas. Rabies vaccination was conducted for high-risk animal populations with variable coverage, and rabies diagnostic capacities varied widely throughout the region. Illegal importation and natural migration of animals may facilitate the introduction of rabies virus variants into virus-naïve areas. Passive surveillance, together with enhanced methods and serological screening techniques, can therefore be of value. The insularity of the Caribbean makes it ideal for conducting pilot studies on reservoir host population management. Best practice guidelines developed for these reservoir hosts can be individually modified to the epidemiological status and available resources within each locality.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : rage, épidémiologie, surveillance épidémiologique, migration animale, chien, santé publique, mangouste, santé animale, virus de la rage, Desmodus, zoonose

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : France, Caraïbes, Guyane française, Amérique latine

Mots-clés libres : Americas, Caribbean, Canine rabies, Lyssavirus, Mongoose rabies, Bat rabies, Vampire bat, Zoonosis, CaribVET

Auteurs et affiliations

• Seetahal Janine F.R., UWI (TTO) - auteur correspondant
• Vokaty Alexandra, Pan American Health Organization (TTO)
• Vigilato Marco A. N., Pan American Health Organization (TTO)
• Carrington Christine V.F., UWI (TTO)
• Pradel Jennifer, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (GLP) ORCID: 0000-0002-0073-566X
• Louison Bowen, Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Forestry and Fisheries (Grenade) (GRD)
• Van Sauers Astrid, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Suriname) (SUR)
• Roopnarine Rohini, St George's University (GRD)
• González Arrebato Jusayma C., Ministerio de Salud Pública (CUB)
• Millien Max, Ministry of Agriculture (Haïti) (HTI)
• James Colin, Ministère de l'agriculture, des ressources naturelles et du développement rural (Haïti) (HTI)
• Rupprecht Charles E., Wistar Institute (USA)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/611820/)

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