Can Rabies Infection have an Abortive Phase? Need for Further Evidence to Understand Rabies Epidemiology

Omesh Kumar Bharti

Omesh Kumar Bharti State Epidemiologist, SIHFW, Parimahal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Bharti OK. Can Rabies Infection have an Abortive Phase? Need for Further Evidence to Understand Rabies Epidemiology. Epidem Int. 2022;7(2):17-19.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.7048.202209

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