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Table 15 (Health, Disease)
Rabies (1984-1999)
hea 15e
Year Vaccination of  Elimination of Heads Examined at MRI* Human Deaths
  Dogs Stray Dogs Number  Positive(%) Number per 100,000
1984 197,470 62,862 410 66.8 143 0.91
1985 268,561 58,238 344 55.5 113 0.71
1986 216,243 73,749 426 60.6 163 1.01
1987 293,603 88,919 415 56.4 158 0.92
1988 268,717 55,803 367 66.7 n.a n.a
1989 236,728 47,175 734 87.1 n.a n.a
1990 412,586 63,233 963 70.2 n.a n.a
1991 336,053 102,292 1,222 67.8 n.a n.a
1992 453,958 98,881 591 60.8 112 0.60
1993 491,690 112,098 64 71.8 98 0.50
1994 435,204 104,941 702 77.1 105 0.50
1995 452,828 106,862 1,217 69.7 124 0.70
1996 606,520 114,337 795 59.7 110 0.80
1997 553,468 91,215 934 85.5 135 0.70
1998 578,825 106,245 581 73.4 111 0.60
1999 667,270 106,699 672 70.3 96 0.60
© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source:
Bulettin of Health, Department of Health. Sri Lanka.
Key:
MRI = Medical Research Institute.
Revised:  2008(y)/07(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:   
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D)  
   The Head, Department of Management Studies
   University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.