Determinants of health seeking behavior of animal bite victims in rabies endemic South Bhutan: a community-based contact-tracing survey

Determinants of health seeking behavior of animal bite victims in rabies endemic South Bhutan: a community-based contact-tracing survey

Abstract Background Dog bites are the main source of rabies infection and death in humans, contributing up to 99% of all cases. We conducted a contact-tracing study to evaluate the health seeking and treatment compliance behaviors of people following potential exposure to rabies in rabies endemic so...

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Main Authors: Kinley Penjor, Tenzin Tenzin, Rinzin Kinga Jamtsho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Dog bite
Rabies
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Health-seeking behavior, Bhutan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6559-x

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