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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Rabies control"”.
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Improving rabies control in free-roaming dogs
Canine-mediated rabies is a serious zoonosis responsible for at least 55,000 human deaths every year, primarily in less developed communities in Asia and Africa where domestic dogs are free-roaming. The disease can be effectively controlled through vaccinating at least 45% of the dogs in a …
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Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
Rabies is a Zoonotic disease acquired through either bites or scratches from rabies infected animals especially dogs. There is currently no known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps prevent rabies in humans when administered to manage dog bites before rabies …
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Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
Rabies is a Zoonotic disease acquired through either bites or scratches from rabies infected animals especially dogs. There is currently no known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps prevent rabies in humans when administered to manage dog bites before rabies …
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Knowledge among nurses and medical doctors on animal bite management and use of anti-rabies vaccines in the Omusati region, Namibia
… regarding wound care, administration of anti-rabies, and administration of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using a quantitative research method, with a sample of 96 nurses and medical doctors. The research reveals significant knowledge gaps and inconsistencies among registered nurses and medical …
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Rabies sero-survey in vaccinated domestic dogs and knowledge assessment of rabies among dog owners, Ohangwena region, Namibia
Rabies kills over 55,000 people worldwide annually of which about 97% die resulting from the bite(s) of rabid dogs. Despite the free annual vaccination of dogs in Namibia and Ohangwena region in particular, rabies is still on the increase in both animals and humans. We conducted this study to …
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Rabies in Virginia, 1989-2003: With particular attention to animals, geographic distribution, and virus variant
<p>Objectives: The description of the raccoon rabies epizootic in Virginia over fifteen years (1989-2003). Methods: Using simple statistical methods and a geographic information system (GIS)-based approach, and fifteen years worth of animal surveillance data, the progress of this epizootic has been …
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Molecular epidemiology of human rabies diagnosed in South Africa between 1983 and 2007
Human rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects thousands of people worldwide, especially in the developing countries of Africa and Asia. There are two distinct biotypes of lyssavirus genotype 1 circulating in South Africa: a canine biotype circulating in domestic dogs, bat-eared foxes and …