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Anthropogenic and environmental risk factors for rabies occurrence in Bhutan.
Tenzin; Dhand, Navneet K.; Ward, Michael P.Published 2012-01-01Anthropogenic and environmental factors were assessed as predictors of sub-districts in Bhutan that reported rabies in domestic animals during the period 1996−2009. Rabies surveillance data were retrieved from the Veterinary ...Open AccessArticle -
Community-based study on knowledge, attitudes and perception of rabies in Gelephu, south-central Bhutan.
Tenzin; Dhand, Navneet K.; Rai, Bir Doj; Changlo; Tenzin, Sangay; Tsheten, Karma; Ugyen, Pema; Singye, Karma; Ward, Michael P.Published 2012-01-01Community knowledge, attitudes and practices are important both for prevention of human deaths due to rabies and for control of the disease in animals. This study was a cross-sectional survey investigating the level of ...Open AccessArticle -
Dog bites in humans and estimating human rabies mortality in rabies endemic areas of Bhutan.
Tenzin; Dhand, Navneet K.; Gyeltshen, T; Firestone, S; Zangmo, C; Dema, C; Gyeltshen, R; Ward, MPublished 2011-11-22Background Dog bites in humans are a public health problem worldwide. The issues of increasing stray dog populations, rabies outbreaks, and the risk of dogs biting humans have been frequently reported by the media in ...Open AccessArticle -
Human rabies post exposure prophylaxis in Bhutan, 2005-2008: Trends and risk factors.
Tenzin; Dhand, Navneet K.; Ward, Michael P.Published 2011-01-01The aim of this study was to understand the use and distribution of human rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) vaccine in Bhutan and to identify risk factors for receiving an incomplete course of the vaccine. We analysed ...Open AccessArticle -
Patterns of Rabies Occurrence in Bhutan between 1996 and 2009
Tenzin; Dhand, Navneet K.; Ward, Michael P.Published 2011-01-01This study was conducted to evaluate incidence and seasonal trends of rabies in dogs and other domestic animals in Bhutan from 1996 to 2009. Time series analysis approach was used to determine the seasonal trend and temporal ...Open AccessArticle -
Rabies virus strains circulating in Bhutan: implications for control.
Tenzin; Wacharapluesadee, Supaporn; Denduangboripant, Jessada; Dhand, Navneet K.; Dorji, Rinzin; Tshering, Dawa; Rinzin, Karma; Raika, Vijay; Dahal, Narapati; Ward, Michael P.Published 2011-01-01We report a molecular epidemiological study of rabies virus strains circulating in animal populations in Bhutan, and investigate potential origins of these viruses. Twenty-three rabies virus isolates originating from dogs ...Open AccessArticle -
Re-emergence of rabies in dogs and other domestic animals in eastern Bhutan, 2005-2007
Tenzin; Dhand, Navneet K.; Dorjee, Jambay; Ward, Michael P.Published 2011-01-01We report a major outbreak of rabies in dogs and other domestic animals that occurred in eastern Bhutan between May 2005 and November 2007. The outbreak peaked in February 2006 and subsided by the end of April 2006 with ...Open AccessArticle -
Reemergence of Rabies in Chhukha District, Bhutan, 2008
Tenzin; Sharma, B; Dhand, Navneet K.; Timsina, N; Ward, M. P.Published 2010-01-01From January through July 2008, rabies reemerged in the Chhukha district of southwestern Bhutan. To clarify the distribution and direction of spread of this outbreak, we mapped reported cases and conducted directional tests ...Open AccessArticle -
Studies on the epidemiology and control of rabies in Bhutan
TenzinPublished 2012-03-21Rabies, a fatal and neglected zoonotic disease, is reported mainly from the southern parts of Bhutan bordering India, but sporadic occurrences have been reported in other, previously free areas. Domestic dogs play a principal ...Open AccessThesis
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