Dog Bite Epidemiology and Postexposure Practices Among Dog Owners in Some Communities in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Suu-Ire RD, Agyei AS, Alijata IB, Mensah BT, Asumah S, Ziekah MY, Languon S, Bel-Nono SO, Abugri HA, Sasu BK, Guri BZ, Manieson VE

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DOI: 10.1155/jotm/1750043
Published: 2026
Container: Journal of tropical medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1155/jotm/1750043,
  title = {Dog Bite Epidemiology and Postexposure Practices Among Dog Owners in Some Communities in the Upper West Region of Ghana.},
  author = {Suu-Ire RD and Agyei AS and Alijata IB and Mensah BT and Asumah S and Ziekah MY and Languon S and Bel-Nono SO and Abugri HA and Sasu BK and Guri BZ and Manieson VE},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of tropical medicine},
  doi = {10.1155/jotm/1750043},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1155/jotm/1750043}
}

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AU  - Agyei AS
AU  - Alijata IB
AU  - Mensah BT
AU  - Asumah S
AU  - Ziekah MY
AU  - Languon S
AU  - Bel-Nono SO
AU  - Abugri HA
AU  - Sasu BK
AU  - Guri BZ
AU  - Manieson VE
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of tropical medicine
DO  - 10.1155/jotm/1750043
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RD, S., AS, A., IB, A., BT, M., S, A., MY, Z., S, L., SO, B., HA, A., BK, S., BZ, G., & VE, M. (2026). Dog Bite Epidemiology and Postexposure Practices Among Dog Owners in Some Communities in the Upper West Region of Ghana.. Journal of tropical medicine. https://doi.org/10.1155/jotm/1750043

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