Canine rabies is endemic in urban India. A questionnaire was administered to 204 residents
of the urbanised municipality of Panchkula in north India to assess the influence of gender …

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Background: Rabies, an invariably fatal viral disease, is transmitted to humans through
animal bites, mostly dogs. Of the estimated 25,000 deaths due to rabies in SEAR, a majority …

Background: Rabies is a viral disease of the central nervous system. It is primarily a disease
of warm blooded animals, particularly carnivorous such as dogs, cats, jackals and wolves. It …

Background: Rabies is 100% fatal, 100% vaccine preventable disease, yet continues to kill.
There are no global estimates of dog bite incidence; however, studies suggest that dog bites …

Background: Human rabies continues to be endemic in India and according to recent
estimate 20,000 persons die of this disease every year. Hence this study was conducted to …

Introduction: Animal bite is a public health problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to
investigate frequency of animal bites in Golestan province, northeast of Iran, between 2011 …

Background India is known for its diverse social and cultural backgrounds with wide range of
myths and misconceptions related to diseases/illnesses. One such belief is certain food …

Background: Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that is 100% fatal, yet 100% preventable. It is
estimated that 17.4 million exposures with 20,000 deaths due to animal bites occur every …

Introduction: Animal bite is a common public health problem and dog bites are most
common among them in Nepal. Rabies infection is of most significant concern following …