Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge of rabies in and around Nekemte Town, Ethiopia

Tariku Tolessa
  • Tariku Tolessa
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Araya Mengistu
  • Araya Mengistu
  • College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 21 July 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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