During 45 days without electrical power, 57 individuals (8.7% of the population) from the village of Antônio Dino (municipality of Turiaçu, Northeastern Brazil) were attacked by bats and 16 died from human rabies. The aim of the study was to analyze the factors associated with bat attacks and the development of human rabies. Of the 46 individuals, who suffered bat attacks, 36 (78.3%) were under 17 years of age. The risk factors associated with bat attacks were age under 17 years, having observed bats inside the bedroom and having been without electrical power in the house. Age under 17 years and having been without electrical power in the house were factors associated with human rabies.
An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon
MendesWS, SilvaAAM, NeivaRF, CostaNM, AssisMS, VidigalPMO, BrancoMRFC, et al. An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon. Rev. Saúde Pública 2009;43(6):1075-7.
Mendes,Wellington da Silva; Silva,Antônio Augusto Moura da; Neiva,Romerito Fonseca; Costa,Nicolle Matos; Assis,Maressa Soares de; Vidigal,Priscila Maria Oliveira; Branco,Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho; Leite,Maria da Graça Lírio; Rios,Jakeline Maria Trinta; Martins,José Orlando Sousa; Waquin Neto,Salim Jorge. An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon. Rev. Saúde Pública, v. 43, n. 6, p. 1075-1077, Dec. 2009.
Mendes,W.S., Silva,A.A.M. , Neiva,R.F., Costa,N.M., Assis,M.S. , Vidigal,P.M.O., Branco,M.R.F.C., Leite,M.G.L., Rios,J.M.T., Martins,J.O.S., & Waquin Neto,S.J. (2009). An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon. Rev. Saúde Pública,43(6), 1075-1077.
Mendes,Wellington da Silva and Silva,Antônio Augusto Moura da and Neiva,Romerito Fonseca and Costa,Nicolle Matos and Assis,Maressa Soares de and Vidigal,Priscila Maria Oliveira and Branco,Maria dos Remédios Freitas Carvalho and Leite,Maria da Graça Lírio and Rios,Jakeline Maria Trinta and Martins,José Orlando Sousa and Waquin Neto,Salim Jorge. An outbreak of bat-transmitted human rabies in a village in the Brazilian Amazon. Rev. Saúde Pública [online]. 2009, vol. 43, n. 6, [cited 2025-09-12], pp.1075-1077. Available from: <https://rsp.fsp.usp.br/article/an-outbreak-of-bat-transmitted-human-rabies-in-a-village-in-the-brazilian-amazon/>. ISSN 1518-8787.
Figura 1
Distribuição dos resíduos do modelo de regressão linear múltiplo associando as variáveis preditoras e a participação calórica de alimentos ultraprocessados no total de calorias consumidas pela população brasileira com >10 anos ou mais de idade. A distribuição normal indica um modelo válido. POF 2017/2018.
