During the recent 3 years from 1972 to 1974, the distributions of Rabies in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, ,Gangweon-do and Choongbuk-do were surveyed and analyzed the data obtained through the laboratory diagnostic services. The results obtained were as follows:
1. From 1972 to 1974 the total numbers of rabies occurred in dog were 128 cases and of these cases the regional outbreaks were 26 cases(20.3%) in Seoul, 79 cases(61.7%) in Gyeonggi-do, 22 cases(17. 2%). in Gangweon-do, and 1 case(0. 8%) in Choongbuk-do. Of these districts Gyepnggi-do showed the highest morbidity.
2. In the transmission route of rabies by districts Weonju in Gangweon-do was the source of the first outbreak of rabies since 1972 and in the same year it was transmitted into Jungweon in Choongbuk-do and Yeoju in Gyeoggi-do. Seoul district was transmitted from the adjacent area. of Gyeonggi-do and the outbreak was first in 1973.
3. In the seasonal outbreaks of rabies in dog the morbidity in Summer was higher than that in the other seasons as shown 46 cases(35.9%) in Summer, 37 cases(28.9%) in Autumn, 34 cases(26 .6%) in Spring, and 11 cases(8.6%) in Winter.
4. In the biting status of domestic animals from the rabid dog the dogs were bitten more than. other animals as shown 215 heads(91.4%) in dog, 14 heads(6.0%) in cattle, 3 heads.(1.5%) in cat, and 2 heads(1.1%) in swine.
5. In the outbreak of rabid dog by sex out of 127 cases female was 71 heads(56. 2%) and male 56 heads (43.8%). In the bitten status in human from the rabid dog out of 267 cases man wass bitten 173 cases(64.7%) and woman 94 cases(35.3%)
6. In the distribution of the rabid dog by age the young dogs less than 1 year old showed_ greater outbreaks compared with the higher age of them as shown 38 heads(29.7%) in 0-6 months, 44 heads(34.4%) in 7-12 months, 17 heads(13.3%) in 19-24 months, 3 heads(2.3%) in 25-30 months, 10 heads(7.8%) in.31--36 months, and 5 heads(3.9%) above 37 months.
7. In the age distribution of human bitten by the rabid dog the young children’s were bitten. greater than the old ones as shown 115 cases(43.3%) in children’s below 10 years, 55 cases(20. 6 %) in 11^x20 years, 37 cases(13.7%) in 21^30 years, 42 cases(15.6%) in 31^40 years, and 6cases(2.3%) in 4150 years.
8. In human cases the location of wounds bitten by the rabid dog showed 38 cases(33.9%) on, hands, 34 cases(30.4%) on legs, 14 case(12.5%) on head, and 13 cases(11.7%) on feet.
9. The bitten status of human from the rabid dog by places showed 44 cases(68.7%) in indoor and 20 cases(31. 3%) in outdoor.
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