Mbamba Bay Katumbi Street, Plot No. 24
Nyasa, Ruvuma, Tanzania
Rabies remains a major public health threat in many parts of the world and is responsible for an estimated 55,000 human deaths annually. The burden of rabies is estimated to be around US$20 million in Africa, with the highest financial expenditure being the cost of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). However, these calculations may be substantial underestimates because the costs to households of coping with endemic rabies have not been investigated. We therefore aimed to estimate the household costs, health-seeking behavior, coping strategies, and outcomes of exposure to rabies in rural and urban communities in Tanzania.
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