Rabies and antirabies immunization in South Western Nigeria: Knowledge, attitude and practice

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 116-117

  Opaleye, O O ^a   Adesiji, Y O ^a   Olowe, O A ^a   Fagbami, A H ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; RABIES VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG BITE; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HERB; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; RABIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENT; SCIENCE; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; VACCINATION; VICTIM; WOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOGS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MALE; NIGERIA; RABIES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33645850417     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947506776593305     Document Type: Article

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