Incidence, Trend, and Mortality of Human Exposure to Rabies in Yemen, 2011-2017: Observational Study.

Background: Rabies remains a neglected and poorly controlled disease throughout the developing world, particularly in Africa and Asia, where most human rabies deaths occur.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of rabies exposures, its trend, and its geographical distribution in Yemen.

Methods: Cumulative data from a rabies surveillance system for the period 2011-2017 were obtained from the National Rabies Control Program as paper-based annual reports.