Common vampire bat attacks on humans in a village of the Amazon region of Brazil

Many people in Amazonian communities have reported bat bites in the last decade. Bites by vampire bats can potentially transmit rabies to humans. The objective of this study was to analyze factors associated with bat biting in one of these communities. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a vil...

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Main Authors: Schneider Maria Cristina, Aron Joan, Santos-Burgoa Carlos, Uieda Wilson, Ruiz-Velazco Sílvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2001-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2001000600038