Epidemiological Patterns, Trends of Animal Bites and Factors Associated with Delays in Initiating Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Rabies Prevention in Hurand, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Saber Gaffari-fam (Author), Ehsan Sarbazi (Author), Hamid Moradpour (Author), Hassan Soleimanpour (Author), Hosein Azizi (Author), Sohrab Heidari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Golestan University Of Medical Sciences, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectives: Animal bites account for tens of millions of injuries annually. The present study aimed at identifying the epidemiological patterns of animal bites and factors affecting the delay of post-exposure prophylaxis for the injured patients in Hurand, northwestern Iran. Methods:...