Perception of canine rabies among pupils under 15 years in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria
Rabies is an endemic, highly fatal, and vaccine-preventable disease with severe socio-economic implications. Most (99%) human rabies cases are transmitted through dog bites. Children under 15 years account for 40% of all dog bite victims and 35–50% of all rabies deaths. Rabies awareness among this v...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9348711/?tool=EBI |