Epidemiological Patterns, Trends of Animal Bites and Factors Associated with Delays in Initiating Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Rabies Prevention in Hurand, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background and objectives: Animal bites account for tens of millions of injuries annually. The present study aimed at identifying the epidemiological patterns of animal bites and factors affecting the delay of post-exposure prophylaxis for the injured patients in Hurand, northwestern Iran. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Saber Gaffari-fam, Ehsan Sarbazi, Hamid Moradpour, Hassan Soleimanpour, Hosein Azizi, Sohrab Heidari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Golestan University Of Medical Sciences 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Basic Research
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Online Access:http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir/article-1-310-en.html