Borus P
Virus Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
East Afr Med J. 1996 Jan;73(1):32-4.
Since 1912 when rabies was first confirmed in Kenya, the disease has largely existed in varying degrees of occurrence. Spatial and temporal distribution of cases of animal rabies are well documented. Records of human cases have not been as detailed as the veterinary cases. The principal animal reservoir for rabies has been the dog. Save for the 1960s, rabies outbreaks occurred in the country for most part of this century. The 1980's witnessed a dramatic upward swing in the number of cases reported annually. Over the years an enzootic pattern covering most parts of the country emerged. This article reviews available data showing rabies as an emerging microbial threat in Kenya.
自1912年肯尼亚首次确诊狂犬病以来，该疾病在很大程度上一直以不同程度存在。动物狂犬病病例的时空分布有详细记录。人类病例的记录不如兽医病例详细。狂犬病的主要动物宿主一直是狗。除了20世纪60年代，在本世纪的大部分时间里该国都有狂犬病疫情发生。20世纪80年代见证了每年报告病例数的急剧上升。多年来，一种覆盖该国大部分地区的地方流行模式出现了。本文回顾了现有数据，显示狂犬病是肯尼亚一种新出现的微生物威胁。
