Behavioral and structural barriers to accessing human post-exposure prophylaxis and other preventive practices in Arequipa, Peru, during a canine rabies epidemic.

• Main Authors: Ricardo Castillo-Neyra (Author), Alison M Buttenheim (Author), Joanna Brown (Author), James F Ferrara (Author), Claudia Arevalo-Nieto (Author), Katty Borrini-Mayorí (Author), Michael Z Levy (Author), Victor Becerra (Author), Valerie A Paz-Soldan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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A canine rabies epidemic started in early 2015 in Arequipa, Peru and the rabies virus continues to circulate in the dog population. Some city residents who suffer dog bites do not seek care or do not complete indicated post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimens, increasing the risk of human rabies. Th...