Epidemiological characteristics of outpatients exposed to rabies in Weinan City in 2017
Objective 
To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of outpatients exposed to rabies and to analyze the post-exposure prophylaxis in Weinan City in 2017 in order to provide a scientific basis for the prevention of rabies. 
 
 
Methods 
Clinical data of all outpatients with exposure to rabies in Wei-nan were collected.Ecxcel 2007 was used for data entry and SPSS13.0 for Chi-square test. 
 
 
Results 
A total of 32 094 cases were reported with an annual exposure rate of 625.64/100 000 in Weinan in 2017.Animal bites mainly occurred in spring and summer, accounting for 47.47% of the total cases in 2017.There were statistically differences in exposure rate among different age groups (χ2=15.858, P=0.003). Farmers accounted for the largest proportion of the outpatients exposed to rabies (52.34%). Among 31 435 outpatients, 28 181(89.65%) received wound care and rabies vaccination.The vaccination rate of rabies immunoglobulin for patients with grade Ⅲ exposure was 46.93%. 
 
 
Conclusion 
Comprehensive measures with focuses on compulsory vaccination for domestic dogs and adoption of stray dogs should be implemented to prevent human rabies.Meanwhile, health education rabieson prevention and control should also be strengthened. 
 
 
Key words: 
Rabies; Exposure; Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis clinic