Outbreak of Rabies among Humans, Dogs and Livestock, Awutu-Senya East Municipality, Ghana, 2019

Outbreak of Rabies among Humans, Dogs and Livestock, Awutu-Senya East Municipality, Ghana, 2019

Introduction: Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by the Rabies virus (RABV). Ninety-percent of human rabies are dog-mediated. Globally there are 59,000 human rabies annually. On June 16 2019, a 4-year-old girl from the Awutu-Senya East Municipal of Ghana, died following symptoms of aggres...

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Main Authors: Paul Henry Dsane-Aidoo, Kwabena Sarpong, Eric Odei, Kafui Senya, Abigail Birago Kuffou, Paa Kwesi Andoh, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Anthony Akunzule, Sally-Ann Ohene, Ernest Kenu
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Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Subjects:
human rabies
post-exposure prophylaxis
dog vaccination
rabies virus
dog bite
neglected zoonotic disease
Online Access:https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/5/9/full/
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