Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of dog bite cases at the National Referral Hospital in Bhutan

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of dog bite cases at the National Referral Hospital in Bhutan

Introduction: Dog bite is a public health problem in Bhutan incurring huge cost of treatment. The general objective of the study was to see the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the burden of dog bite cases and the profile of patients, comparing with that of the year before the COVID-19 pandemic starte...

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Main Authors:	Chhabi Lal Adhikari, Lila Maya Adhikari, Sunita Pradhan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bh 2022-08-01
Series:	Bhutan Health Journal
Online Access:	https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/281

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