Open AccessAssessment of 200 pediatric patients exposed to rabies risk
Author(s) -
Ali Osman Koksal,
Aslihan Arasli Yilmaz,
Osman Ozdemir,
Seyma Cicek,
Serife Yilmaz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2015.eng.419
Subject(s) - rabies , medicine , environmental health , pediatrics , virology
Rabies is still an important health problem particularly in underdeveloped or developing countries. In this study, the aim was to investigate demographic characteristics and vaccination schedules of cases suspected of having rabies and admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Clinic of our hospital, which serves as one of the Rabies Vaccination Centers in our province.