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The Burden of Rabies in Tanzania and Its Impact on Local Communities
BACKGROUND: Rabies remains a major public health threat in many parts of the world and is responsible for an estimated 55,000 human deaths annually. The burden of rabies is estimated to be around US$20 million in Africa, with the highest financial expenditure being the cost of post-exposure prophyla...
Autores principales: | Sambo, Maganga, Cleaveland, Sarah, Ferguson, Heather, Lembo, Tiziana, Simon, Cleophas, Urassa, Honorati, Hampson, Katie |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820724/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244767 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002510 |
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