A multicentric community survey on animal exposures among humans in India
Background: Rabies is a 100% fatal disease. There are inadequate data on animal exposures and rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) from community-based field surveys in India. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to estimate the incidence of animal exposures (bite, scratch, or lick) in th...
Main Authors: | N R Ramesh Masthi, B S Pradeep, Gangaboraiah Bilagumba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2019;volume=63;issue=5;spage=9;epage=14;aulast=Ramesh |
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