A statistical walk applied to governmental measures: encourage vaccination against rabies in cattle, in the central region of the state of Rondônia

Abstract

: Rabies is a zoonosis, an infectious disease that affects both humans and animals, causing clinical outbreaks and has no cure. It is considered one of the most important zoonoses in Public Health, it is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal and/or by the manipulation of sick animals, occurring to transmission through saliva. It is an active threat to the health of the population, especially in rural areas, where there are several vectors for its transmission. Its relevance is not only national, but also worldwide, since it has generated incalculable losses to livestock, causing great economic losses. The present study aimed to diagnose and analyze the variation in the rate of vaccination of cattle against rabies in the municipality of Presidente Médici, state of Rondônia in the years 2010 to 2015, from the incorporation of a simple question, as one of the forms of incentive to vaccination . Thus, showing the effectiveness of this intervention measure, adopted by the state government of Rondônia, in order to stimulate vaccination against rabies in cattle. To collect the information, we searched the database in the Information System of the IDARON-SISIDARON Agency and in possession of this information, using a quantitative/descriptive/documentary methodology, the data were analyzed and demonstrated that, from 2014, date of incorporation of the measure, the level of vaccinated and declared animals grew abruptly, about 144% in relation to the previous year, and in the following year, there was another growth, of 34.16%, while the growth average population/year of cattle was 3.16%. Therefore, it is important to mention the efficiency, efficacy and effectiveness of this measure, not only in the municipality, but also throughout the state of Rondônia, revealing how a simple measure has crucially influenced the vaccination rate in a region, resulting in coverage significant vaccine compared to what previously existed.