Socio-clinical profile of rabis cases in anti-rabies clinic, M. K. C. G. Medical College, Orissa.
A hospital based study was conducted in the anti-rabies clinic of a medical college of Orissa during April 1988 to May 2002. Of 24 clinically diagnosed and reported rabies cases during the four years study period, 62.5% were children below 15 years of age, 67% were males, 87.5% were victims of stray dogs, 79% had not taken any anti-rabies treatment though all had undergone treatment by traditional systems of medicine.
Dept. of Community Medicine, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology
D011819:Rabies Vaccines