Dog bite histories and response to incidents in canine rabies-enzootic KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this paper is to report evaluated observations from survey records captured through a cross-sectional observational study regarding canine populations and dog owners in rabies enzootic KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Our aim was to evaluate respondent knowledge of canine rabies and response to dog bite incidents towards improved rabies control. Six communities consisting of three land use types were randomly sampled from September 2009 to January 2011, using a cluster design. A total of 1992 household records were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression modeling to evaluate source of rabies knowledge, experiences with dog bites, and factors affecting treatment received within respective households that occurred within the 365 day period prior to the surv

SUBMITTER: Hergert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3617105 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature