Rabies exposures, post-exposure prophylaxis and deaths in a region of endemic canine rabies.

Thousands of human deaths from rabies occur annually despite the availability of effective vaccines following exposure, and for disease control in the animal reservoir. Our aim was to assess risk factors associated with exposure and to determine why human deaths from endemic canine rabies still occu...

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Main Authors: Katie Hampson, Andy Dobson, Magai Kaare, Jonathan Dushoff, Matthias Magoto, Emmanuel Sindoya, Sarah Cleaveland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2582685?pdf=render