Animal-Associated Exposure to Rabies Virus among Travelers, 1997–2012

Animal-Associated Exposure to Rabies Virus among Travelers, 1997–2012

Among travelers, rabies cases are rare, but animal bites are relatively common. To determine which travelers are at highest risk for rabies, we studied 2,697 travelers receiving care for animal-related exposures and requiring rabies postexposure prophylaxis at GeoSentinel clinics during 1997–2012. N...

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Main Authors: Philippe Gautret, Kira Harvey, Prativa Pandey, Poh Lian Lim, Karin Leder, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Marc Shaw, Susan C. McDonald, Eyal Meltzer, Douglas H. Esposito, Philippe Parola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rabies
animal-related exposure
travel
GeoSentinel
viruses
rabies virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/4/14-1479_article

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