Abstract:BackgroundThe Rabies lyssavirus is one of 16 species of the Lyssavirus genus causing fatal encephalomyelitis in humans. Infection usually occurs after a bite by an infected mammal. More than 99% of human rabies deaths worldwide are caused by a canine rabies with children at highest risk of infection. Although rabies has been endemic in the region of Mahajanga in Madagascar for a long time, research evaluating the current situation is still scarce. Here, we conducted a cross-sectional study to describe the dog … Show more
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