Rabies: Knowledge and Practices Regarding Rabies in Rural Communities of the Brazilian Amazon Basin.

BACKGROUND:The occurrence of outbreaks of human rabies transmitted by Desmodus rotundus in Brazil in 2004 and 2005 reinforced the need for further research into this zoonosis. Studies of knowledge and practices related to the disease will help to define strategies for the avoidance of new cases, thr...

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Main Authors: Lanna Jamile Corrêa da Costa, Marcus Emanuel Barroncas Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4771201?pdf=render