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Epidemiology and surveillance of human animal-bite injuries and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, in selected counties in Kenya, 2011–2016

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ID15375964
AuthorsJeremiah Ngurimu Ngugi (0000-0001-8274-9549, Kenya Medical Training College, corresponding author), Alfred Kilango Maza, Owiti Jack Omolo (Kenya Medical Training College), Mark Obonyo (0000-0002-9369-5336, Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries)
Year2018
Volume18
Issue1
Pages996-996
Publication date2018-08-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-5888-5
PMID30092769
OpenAlexW2886888712
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited13

Preventing dog bites would most effectively reduce bite injuries by improving public health education among children below 15 years, encouraging early PEP initiation and completion, development and implementation of responsible dog ownership and animal behaviour educational programmes as well as improving human and veterinary health linkages

Animal Bites · Dog bite · Environmental health · Incidence (geometry · Pathology · Population · Post-exposure prophylaxis · Public health · Rabies · Rabies virus · Veterinary medicine · Medicine · Rabies epidemiology and control · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Virology and Viral Diseases · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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Citations per year0.83
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Highly citedNo

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