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CASE REPORT

A Case Study on Unreported First Probable Human Rabies Following Honey Badger in Somalia

Ubah Mumin Ali Osman1 Emergency Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaView further author information
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Selim Turfan1 Emergency Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaView further author information
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Mohamed Farah Yusuf Mohamud1 Emergency Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia;2 Faculty of Medicine, Mogadishu University, Mogadishu, Somalia;3 Tayo Institute for Health and Development, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 15-18 | Received 12 Sep 2023, Accepted 24 Jan 2024, Published online: 29 Jan 2024

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