Rabies: India’s Current Burden - Are We Winning the Battle?

  • Rijoe Shri Sathya Sai Medical Collegen and Research Institute, A unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University.
  • Rathinasamy M Shri Sathya Sai Medical Collegen and Research Institute, A unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University.

Abstract

How to cite this article:
Rajulin R, Rathinasamy M. Rabies: India’s Current Burden - Are We Winning the Battle? Chettinad Health City Med J. 2023;12(2):125-126.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202341

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Published
2023-06-30