Human rabies: a public health problem in Peru

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.19.09

Keywords:

Rabies, Rabies Vaccines, Rabies Virus

Abstract

Rabies is a viral disease preventable through immunization. This disease affects more than 150 countries, causing dozens of deaths, mainly in the continents of Asia and Africa. 40% of cases occur in children under 15 years of age; the dog is the main source of 99% of deaths from rabies. For this reason, rabies disease can be prevented by vaccinating dogs and avoiding bites.

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Author Biography

  • Sthefani Paola Fabian Moya, Universidad de Huánuco

    ABSTRACT:

    Dear Editor, the university education system in Peru was disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, 2020, Supreme Decree No. 044-2020-PCM, 2020, a state of national emergency, was enacted. All Peruvians experience an impact; In the emotional, social, economic, and educational aspect, the latter caused uncertainty in undergraduate and graduate students, seeing the need to reinvent themselves in virtuality.                                                                                             

    Keywords: COVID-19 and university teaching

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Published

2024-01-23

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2024)

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Cartas al Editor

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How to Cite

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Fabian Moya SP, Zegovia Santos LN, Garay Bernal MR. Human rabies: a public health problem in Peru. REE [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 23 [cited 2024 Dec. 3];18(1):1-3. Available from: https://eugenioespejo.unach.edu.ec/index.php/EE/article/view/670

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