Common vampire bat attacks on humans in a village of the Amazon region of Brazil

• Main Authors: Schneider Maria Cristina (Author), Aron Joan (Author), Santos-Burgoa Carlos (Author), Uieda Wilson (Author), Ruiz-Velazco Sílvia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many people in Amazonian communities have reported bat bites in the last decade. Bites by vampire bats can potentially transmit rabies to humans. The objective of this study was to analyze factors associated with bat biting in one of these communities. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a vil...