Rabies in Children (An Eleven Years Retrospective Study in Medan)
| Main Authors: | Ramayati, Rafita, Rusdidjas, Rusdidjas, Siregar, Helena |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eArticle |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society
, 1982
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https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1635 https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1635/1336 |
Daftar Isi:
- At the Department of Child Health Medical School University of NorthSumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, a retrospective study for analysis onRabies in Children from 1977 - 1980 had been carried out. We found 29cases consisting of 23 males arul 6 females. The highest incidence was between 6 - 12 years. All was bitten by dogs.Lower limbs were the most common site of dog bite. Twenty of the 29cases were derived from Medan Munic~TJ!e. All of the cases did not receivedpost"exposure immunization. People's alertness to dog control is still unproperly practice and stray dogs are everywhere.