The Incidence of Jackal Bites and Injuries in The Zagreb Anti Rabies Clinic During the 1995-2014 Period

• Published in: Acta Clinica Croatica
• Main Authors: Vodopija, Radovan, Racz, Aleksandar, Pahor, Đana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital and Institute of Clinical Medical Research 2016
• Subjects: Rabies – epidemiology; Rabies – statistics and numerical data; Croatia; Jackals – virology; Bjesnoća – epidemiologija; Bjesnoća – statistika i brojčani podaci; Hrvatska; Čagljevi – virologija; Niska; Psi; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hrcak.srce.hr/161289; http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/237775

Rabies is a zoonotic disease (a disease transmitted to humans from animals) that is caused by a virus. The disease affects domestic and wild animals, and is spread to people through close contact with infectious material, usually saliva, via bites or scratches. Rabies is present on all continents wi...