Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) about Rabies Prevention and Control: A Community Survey in Tanzania

Maganga Sambo; Tiziana Lembo; Sarah Cleaveland; Heather M. Ferguson; Lwitiko Sikana; Cleophas Simon; Honorati Urassa; Katie Hampson

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003310

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) about Rabies Prevention and Control: A Community Survey in Tanzania

Maganga Sambo,

Affiliations Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health; Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania
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Tiziana Lembo ,

* E-mail: Tiziana.Lembo@glasgow.ac.uk

Affiliation Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health; Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Sarah Cleaveland,

Affiliation Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health; Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Heather M. Ferguson,

Affiliations Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health; Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania
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Lwitiko Sikana,

Affiliation Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania
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Cleophas Simon,

Affiliation Temeke Municipal Council, Livestock Office, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Honorati Urassa,

Affiliation Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania
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Katie Hampson

Affiliation Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health; Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine; College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) about Rabies Prevention and Control: A Community Survey in Tanzania

Maganga Sambo,
Tiziana Lembo,
Sarah Cleaveland,
Heather M. Ferguson,
Lwitiko Sikana,
Cleophas Simon,
Honorati Urassa,
Katie Hampson

Published: December 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003310

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