Disease: Rabies description
The pie chart shows the occurrence of rabies in domestic and wild animals in Europe between 2002-2005. The percentage value of each category is as follows:
- Fox: 48 percent
- Raccoon dog: 24 percent
- Cattle: 7 percent
- Domestic cat: 6 percent
- Domestic dog: 6 percent
- Other animals: 4 percent
- Marten: 3 percent
- Badger: 1 percent
- Bat: 1 percent
Data taken from WHO-Rabies Bulletin Europe
The pie chart shows the occurrence of rabies in domestic and wild animals in USA between 2002-2005. The percentage value of each category is as follows:
- Raccoon: 38 percent
- Skunk: 28 percent
- Bat: 19 percent
- Fox: 6 percent
- Domestic cat: 4 percent
- Other animals: 3 percent
- Cattle: 1 percent
- Domestic dog: 1 percent
Data taken from JAVMA
References
- Blanton, J.D., Krebs, J.W., Hanlon, C.A. & Rupprecht, C.E. (2006) Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2005. JAVMA 229, 1897-1911.
- Krebs, J.W., Mandel, E.J., Swerdlow, D.L. & Rupprecht, C.E. (2005) Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2004. JAVMA 227, 1912-1925.
- Krebs, J.W., Mandel, E.J., Swerdlow, D.L. & Rupprecht, C.E. (2004) Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2003. JAVMA 225, 1837-1949.
- Krebs, J.W., Wheeling, J.T. & Childs, J.E. (2003) Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2002. JAVMA 223, 1736-1748.
- Rabies-Bulletin-Europe 2007 available at: www.who-rabies-bulletin.org
