Emerging Pattern of Rabies Deaths and Increased Viral Infectivity

Emerging Pattern of Rabies Deaths and Increased Viral Infectivity

Most human rabies deaths in the United States can be attributed to unrecognized exposures to rabies viruses associated with bats, particularly those associated with two infrequently encountered bat species (Lasionycteris noctivagans and Pipistrellus subflavus). These human rabies cases tend to clust...

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Main Authors: Sharon L. Messenger, Jean S. Smith, Lillian A. Orciari, Pamela A. Yager, Charles E. Rupprecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rabies
cryptic deaths
terrestrial mammals
increased infectivity
Silver-haired Bat
Eastern Pipistrelle
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/2/02-0083_article

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