Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professionals regarding rabies in tertiary care hospitals: A cross-sectional study in Peshawar, Pakistan.

• Main Authors: Adnan Ahmad (Author), Fawad Inayat (Author), Noor Ullah (Author), Shaista Rasul (Author), Shehnaz Bakhtiar (Author), Zar Shad (Author), Zakir Ahmad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Rabies, caused by the rhabdovirus, is a fatal zoonotic disease with over 59,000 annual deaths globally. Asia and Africa account for 95%, with India leading, followed by China. In Pakistan, where it's endemic, over 50,000 cases are reported yearly. Controlling rabi...