Open AccessNoncompliance of the postexposure prophylactic vaccination following animal bites reporting to a rural primary health center
Author(s) -
Barsha Pathak Gadapani,
Sina S. Rahini,
Rukman M Manapurath
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_592_19
Subject(s) - animal bites , medicine , rabies , vaccination , post exposure prophylaxis , dog bite , tetanus , pediatrics , environmental health , veterinary medicine , immunology , virology
Man lives in close harmony with animals and so the chances of injuries and diseases contracted from them. Effective preventive measure such as vaccination is to be ensured following harmful bites resulting in Rabies.