Terrestrial Rabies and Human Postexposure Prophylaxis, New York, USA

During 1993–2002, cats accounted for 2.7% of rabid terrestrial animals in New York but for one third of human exposure incidents and treatments. Nonbite exposures and animals of undetermined rabies status accounted for 54% and 56%, respectively, of persons receiving rabies treatments.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Millicent Eidson, Anissa K. Bingman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/3/09-0298_article