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Rabies Elimination in Rural Kenya: Need for Improved Availability of Human Vaccines, Awareness and Knowledge on Rabies and Its Management Among Healthcare Workers
BACKGROUND: In Africa, rabies causes an estimated 24,000 human deaths annually. Mass dog vaccinations coupled with timely post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for dog-bite patients are the main interventions to eliminate human rabies deaths. A well-informed healthcare workforce and the availability and a...
Autores principales: | Chuchu, Veronicah Mbaire, Kitala, Philip Mwanzia, Bichanga, Philet, Ksee, Daniel, Muturi, Mathew, Mwatondo, Athman, Nasimiyu, Carolyne, Maritim, Marybeth, Mutono, Nyamai, Beyene, Tariku J., Druelles, Sophie, Hampson, Katie, Thumbi, S. M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8960031/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35356016 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.769898 |
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