Pre-treatment practices among animal bite victims attending anti-rabies clinic at a tertiary hospital, Bengaluru: A cross- sectional study
Context/Background Rabies is a neglected, vaccine-preventable, zoonotic tropical disease caused when the saliva of an infected animal comes in contact with human mucosa or skin wounds. Dog bites account for up to 99% of all human cases of rabies. Immediate, thorough wound washing with soap and wate...
Main Authors: | Selvi Thangaraj, Ranganath T S, K Md Shoyaib, Sahanashree G, Sini R Krishnan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Makhdoomi Printers
2024-02-01
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Series: | Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3738 |
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