Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in North-West Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and its associated risk factors.

Study design

A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and associated risk factors.

Method

A total of 642 study participants were selected using multistage cluster sampling from seven districts in Gondar zones in northwest Ethiopia. Data was collected using a questionnaire by face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify associations between rabies exposure and potential risk factors.

Results

The incidence of rabies exposure in the current study was estimated to be 20.95 % per year. Almost all (99.68 %) of r

SUBMITTER: Azalu WW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481088 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature