Table 1 Factors related to an underreporting of rabies cases
Number | Factors |
|---|---|
1 | Ignorance of causality |
2 | Nonrecognition of exposure |
3 | Longer incubation periods |
4 | Futility of treatment |
5 | Atypical clinical signs |
6 | Burial practices |
7 | Lack of local testing facilities |
8 | Fear of contamination |
9 | Misdiagnosis |
10 | Decreasing autopsies |
11 | Nonnotifiability |
12 | Self-perpetuating cycle of neglect |