%0 Journal Article %T Epidemiological Profile of Pet Bites and Rabies Cases from 2005-2015: Case of the City of Lubumbashi in the DRC %A Nathalie Nseya %A André Ngombe Kaseba %A Charles Muhadila %A Jean Claude Mbang %A Claude Yav %A Ghislain Kikunda %A Augustin Mutombo Mulangu %A Philippe Mulenga Cilundika %A Oscar Luboya Numbi %A Eric Mukomena Sompwe %J Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine %P 19-26 %@ 2165-3364 %D 2022 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ojvm.2022.123003 %X Introduction: Rabies, a neglected disease, could be grossly underreported in 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 total6 420 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 and Epi 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 83.35/100,000 and Kampemba (Prevalence 51.74/100,000). LBite peaks were observed from July to October (p = 0.01).