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Corpus Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Science
[ ISSN : 2833-0536 ]


Rabies in Non-Canine Species: A Retrospective Study of Laboratory Detected Cases in the Sahelian Zone of Cameroon from 2014 To 2020

Research Article
Volume 3 - Issue 2 | Article DOI : 10.54026/CJDVS1038


Simon Dickmu Jumbo1*, Ranyl Nguena Guefack Noumedem1 , Rodrigue Poueme Namegni1 , Laurent God-Yang1 , Isaac Dah2 , Cyrille Mbu’u Mbanwi3 and Abel Wade1

1National Veterinary Laboratory (LANAVET), Garoua, Cameroon
2National Veterinary Laboratory (LANAVET) Annex, Yaoundé, Cameroon
3Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Corresponding Authors

Simon Dickmu Jumbo, National Veterinary Laboratory, PoBox 503, Garoua, Cameroon

Keywords

Rabies; Non-Canine Species; Sahelian Regions; Cameroon

Received : April 19, 2022
Published : May 09, 2022

Abstract

A seven years retro-prospective study (2014–2020) was conducted to determine non-canine rabies cases detected at the LANAVET, in the Northern regions of Cameroon. Information was collected from laboratory registers and reports within the defined period. The main results show that 76/278 (27.3%) non-canine rabies cases have been detected (63/218 in DFAT: 28.9%; 13/60 in PCR: 21.7%). Five groups (Chiroptera: 88.2%; Felines: 6.6%; Primates, Bovidae and Suidae: 5.3%) and ten animal species were concerned. These results highlight the necessity to conduct an active surveillance of rabies in dogs and bats, to minimise other mammal cases.