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Epidemiology of Dog Bites and Barriers to Rabies Prevention in Ghana

2026-05-21

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Introduction</bold> Rabies remains a major public health problem in Ghana despite global elimination initiatives. Dog bites account for most human exposures, yet surveillance gaps and low vaccination coverage persist. This study therefore aims to to assess the epidemiological trends of dog bites and rabies cases and examine barriers to rabies prevention among dog owners. <bold...

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Literature Corpus work: 0d98fc3a-f637-5e79-b31f-8714f4191172
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9259209/v1

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