Retrospective Cohort Study to Assess the Risk of Rabies in Biting Dogs, 2013–2015, Republic of Haiti

Retrospective Cohort Study to Assess the Risk of Rabies in Biting Dogs, 2013–2015, Republic of Haiti

Background: In canine rabies endemic countries the World Health Organization recommends post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) be initiated immediately after exposure to an animal suspected to have rabies. Limited capacity in low and middle income countries to assess biting animals for rabies may result in...

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Main Authors: Alexandra M. Medley, Max Francois Millien, Jesse D. Blanton, Xiaoyue Ma, Pierre Augustin, Kelly Crowdis, Ryan M. Wallace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
rabies
post-exposure-prophylaxis (PEP)
surveillance
risk assessment
dog bite
Haiti
retrospective cohort
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/2/14

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