@article{ref1,
title="Perceptions and treatment seeking behavior for dog bites in rural Bangladesh",
journal="Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health",
year="2013",
author="Rumana, R. and Sayeed, A. A. and Basher, A. and Islam, Z. and Rahman, M. R. and Faiz, M. A.",
volume="44",
number="2",
pages="244-248",
abstract="We conducted a study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding dog bites among residents of a rural community in Bangladesh from September 2006 to February 2007 using face to face interviews with 1,973 adults from five villages. The mean age of the respondents was 34+/-16 years. Sixty-eight percent of subjects were female, 7.3% of respondents reported a history of dog bite in a family member; 10% had been bitten twice. Sixty-five percent of subjects were aware of rabies and 99.1% knew a dog bite was the cause of rabies. Seventy-one percent of subjects were aware of a rabies vaccine, 77.5% of respondents stated rabies can cause death. Ninty percent of dog bite victims received treatment by traditional healers, 25% were treated with a rabies vaccine and 2.1% of victims died. Greater awareness is needed in rural Bangladesh regarding prevention of rabies.  Keywords: Animal Bites; Dog Bites<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0125-1562",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}