THE IMPORTANCE OF RIVER VIRUS CONTROL, IT’S GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, BIOLOGICAL CYCLE, PATHOGENESIS AND PROPHYLATIC MEASURES: A REVIEW.
The rabies is a zoonotic infection that attacks the central nervous system, being caused by a virus of RNA belonging to the Lyssavirus genus. The present study aimed to gather information about the importance of rabies virus (VR) control, correlating with its geographical distribution, biological cycle, pathogenesis and prophylactic measures. This is a review study in which the databases Medline/Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo, Science Direct, thesis and dissertation bank of public universities and the national and international health committees were used. We analyzed 105 materials, of which 52 were included in this study, those that did not have relevant aspects about the proposed theme, were excluded. Rabies has a worldwide distribution, where its mortality reaches almost 100%. Therefore, permanent surveillance of the different components of the RV transmission chain is essential, in addition vaccination of domestic animals (dogs and cats) and post-exposure prophylaxis should be well performed to promote better prevention against this virus and to prevent possible development of this disease.