Hemivertebra with pathogenic microdeletion of chromosome 9.

Hemivertebra is a rare congenital abnormality of the spinal column. Hemivertebra with other structural and cytogenetic abnormalities are reported. The prognosis is favorable with partial hemivertebra and with a single spinal defect as compared to a defect involving full segments and affecting different levels of the spines.

Dog bites in humans and estimating human rabies mortality in rabies endemic areas of Bhutan.

Background: Dog bites in humans are a public health problem worldwide. The issues of increasing stray dog populations, rabies outbreaks, and the risk of dogs biting humans have been frequently reported by the media in Bhutan. This study aimed to estimate the bite incidence and identify the risk factors for dog bites in humans, and to estimate human deaths from rabies in rabies endemic south Bhutan.