Investigation of Canine-Mediated Human Rabies Death, Haiti, 2015

Investigation of Canine-Mediated Human Rabies Death, Haiti, 2015

In Haiti, an investigation occurred after the death of a 4-year-old girl with suspected rabies. With tips provided by community members, the investigation led to the identification of 2 probable rabies-related deaths and 16 persons bitten by rabid dogs, 75% of which chose postexposure prophylaxis. C...

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Main Authors: Cuc H. Tran, Melissa D. Etheart, Lesly L. Andrecy, Pierre Dilius Augustin, Maxwell Kligerman, Kelly Crowdis, Paul Adrien, Amber Dismer, Jesse D. Blanton, Max Millien, Ryan M. Wallace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rabies
Haiti
deaths
canine-mediated
human
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/16-1555_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/16-1555_article

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