Epidemiology of human rabies in Turkey: 1992-2007

Buzgan T., Irmak H., Yilmaz G. , Torunoglu M. A. , Safran A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.4, pp.591-597, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0901-6
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Page Numbers: pp.591-597
  • Keywords: Rabies, Turkey, prophylaxis

Abstract

Aim: Rabies continues to be a public health problem in Turkey; however, the number of reported cases has decreased in recent years and 1-2 cases of human rabies are reported annually to the Ministry of Health (MoH). Epidemiological and demographic features, clinical findings, and prophylaxis of human rabies reported to the MoH between 1992 and 2007 were evaluated.