Rabies in Children (An Eleven Years Retrospective Study in Medan)

Rafita Ramayati (Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera)
Rusdidjas Rusdidjas (Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera)
Helena Siregar (Department of Child Health, University of Sumatera Utara Medical School, Medan, North Sumatera)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 22 No 11-12 (1982): November - December 1982

At the Department of Child Health Medical School University of NorthSumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, a retrospective study for analysis onRabies in Children from 1977 - 1980 had been carried out. We found 29cases consisting of 23 males arul 6 females. The highest incidence was between 6 - 12 years. All was bitten by dogs.Lower limbs were the most common site of dog bite. Twenty of the 29cases were derived from Medan Munic~TJ!e. All of the cases did not receivedpost"exposure immunization. People's alertness to dog control is still unproperly practice and stray dogs are everywhere.