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A 30-year Retrospective Laboratory Surveillance of Wildlife Rabies in Nigeria

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Abstract

Rabies is a neglected, fatal zoonotic disease that poses great diagnostic challenge in developing countries. It remains a serious public health hazard in many developing countries where dog bite is the main mode of transmission to man. Accurate laboratory diagnosis of rabies is important in the confirmation of the disease in man and animals. This study was designed to evaluate the existence of rabies in wild animals in Nigeria between 1990 and 2019. Annual records of rabies which were confirmed through laboratory diagnosis at the National Reference Laboratory for rabies in Nigeria, The National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, were retrieved, analysed and presented using descriptive statistics. A total of Eighty- four (84) wildlife specimens tested for rabies during the period under review, 17 (20.34%) were positive for rabies while 67 (79.76%) were negative. Squirrels (8%) and monkeys (5%) had the highest occurrence of the disease. Thus presenting baseline information on the occurrence of rabies in wildlife in Nigeria.

DOI

10.21608/jcvr.2022.267502

Keywords

surveillance, Nigeria, rabies, Wildlife

Authors

First Name

Ishaya

Last Name

Tekki

MiddleName

Sini

Affiliation

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.

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First Name

Julius

Last Name

Aiyedun

MiddleName

Olaniyi

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin.

Email

olaaiyedun@yahoo.com

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First Name

Emmanuel

Last Name

Hambolu

MiddleName

Sunday

Affiliation

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.

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hamboluse@hotmail.com

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First Name

Ladi

Last Name

Chabiri

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.

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ladivetmail@gmail.com

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First Name

Joseph

Last Name

Davou

MiddleName

Alex

Affiliation

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.

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jolexdavou86@yahoo.com

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First Name

Oladapo

Last Name

Oludairo

MiddleName

Oyedeji

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin.

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oludairo@hotmail.com

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0000-0002-8835-8853

First Name

Henry

Last Name

Jegede

MiddleName

Olanrewaju

Affiliation

Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ilorin.

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drlanrejeg@gmail.com

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First Name

Chika

Last Name

Nwosuh

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria.

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chikanwosuh@gmail.com

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First Name

Olatunde

Last Name

Akanbi

MiddleName

Babatunde

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ilorin.

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akanbi.ob@unilorin.edu.ng

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First Name

Oluwafemi

Last Name

Daodu

MiddleName

Babatunde

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Ilorin

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daoduob@unilorin.edu.ng

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First Name

Reuben

Last Name

Ocholi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria

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rbocholi@yahoo.com

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Volume

4

Article Issue

2

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37415

Issue Date

2022-10-01

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2022-10-29

Publish Date

2022-10-01

Page Start

9

Page End

21

Print ISSN

2636-4018

Online ISSN

2636-4026

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JCVR_Volume 4_Issue 2_Pages 9-21.pdf

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799

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Journal of Current Veterinary Research

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22 Jan 2023