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1: Am J Emerg Med. 1993 May;11(3):279-86.Click here to read Links

Human rabies: a review.

Baevsky RH, Bartfield JM.

Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center, NY 12208.

Human rabies is a rarely observed but frequently prophylaxed disease in North America. Presented in this review is a typical emergency department case and a summary of the epidemiology of the rabies virus, its clinical appearances, diagnosis, and management. Emphasis is placed on issues pertinent to the emergency physician practicing in the United States. Current recommendations for the administration of both active and passive immunotherapy for preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis are discussed. A treatment algorithm to aid in the decisions faced by a practicing physician regarding proper animal management and patient therapy and future prospects for the control of rabies in wild animal populations are also included.

PMID: 8489675 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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  • Rabies Vaccine (Imovax® , RabAvert® )

    Rabies is a serious disease. It is caused by a virus. Rabies is mainly a disease of animals. Humans get rabies when they are bitten by infected animals.

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