Epidemiology of Animal Bites and Factors Associated With Delays in Initiating Post-exposure Prophylaxis for Rabies Prevention Among Animal Bite Cases: A Population-based Study

• Main Authors: Firooz Esmaeilzadeh (Author), Abdolhalim Rajabi (Author), Sajad Vahedi (Author), Mohammad Shamsadiny (Author), Mousa Ghelichi Ghojogh (Author), Nahid Hatam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives One way to prevent deaths due to rabies is the timely utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Therefore, in addition to an understanding of the epidemiological distribution of animal bites, it is necessary to explore the factors leading to delays in PEP initiation. Methods This cr...