Introduction:Rabies, a neglected disease, could be grossly underreportedin the
DRC; in the absence of post-exposure prophylaxis, the WHO estimates that this
disease would cause 327,000 deaths per year in Africa and Asia.The
objective of this study is to determine the epidemiological profile of this
zoonosis in order to encourage decision-makers to develop national strategies
for its elimination. Materials and Methods: We conducted a
cross-sectional descriptive study. Data collection was done retrospectively and
in total6420 victims of bites received during the period between January 2005 and
December 2015 at the anti-rabies center in Lubumbashi were included in this
work. Excel 13 software andEpi info 3.3.4 were used for data analysis and interpretation. Results: People over the age of 15 are the main victims of canine bites
(62.1%), more than half of the victims are male (55.9%); dogs represent the
majority of biting animals (96.4%) of which around 3/4 are unvaccinated (71.37%). Two municipalities are more affected:
Lubumbashi (prevalence 83.35/100,000andKampemba
(Prevalence 51.74/100,000). LBite peaks were observed from July to October (p=0.01).
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