Level and pattern of human rabies and dog bites in Techiman Municipality in the Middle Belt of Ghana: a six year retrospective records review

INTRODUCTION: Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that is transmitted primarily by bites from rabid dogs and has the highest case fatality rate of most infectious diseases in humans. We described a 6-year trend of rabies and dog bites in a peri-urban district in Ghana. METHODS: A record review was co...

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Main Authors: Damien Tioyire Punguyire, Anthony Osei-Tutu, Emmanuel Vikpenibe Aleser, Timothy Letsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2017-11-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/28/281/pdf/281.pdf