Misconceptions and Myths Regarding Animal Bite and Rabies: A Community Based Study in Ahmedabad

• Main Authors: Arjunkumar H Jakasania (Author), Grishma T Dixit (Author), Akash P Patel (Author), Farzana M Mansuri (Author), Khushbu D Makadia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Rabies is a highly fatal viral disease. Rabies and dog bite is prevalent in India but multiple myths are associated and they determine the post-exposure treatment seeking behavior of animal bite victims. The resent study was conducted with the objective to study the myths and misconcep...