Sylvatic rabies and the perception of vampire bat activity in communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon
An outbreak of sylvatic rabies was reported in indigenous communities located in the Ecuadorian Amazon in November 2011. The objective of this study was to analyze family dwelling characteristics and other sociodemographic factors associated with the perception of an increase in hematophagous bat bi...
Main Authors: | Natalia Romero-Sandoval, Natalia Escobar, Mireia Utzet, Maria Feijoo-Cid, Miguel Martin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2014-03-01
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2014000300669&lng=en&tlng=en |
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