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- Title
Rabies Virus Infection: A Case Series and Literature Review.
- Authors
Shadani, Shiva; Ghasemi, Fahimeh; Kamali, Mahsa; Navaeifar, Mohammad Reza; Alikhani, Ahmad; Alian, Shahriar; Badabi, Alireza Davoudi; Rezai, Mohammad Sadegh
- Abstract
Background: Rabies is a fatal and often neglected disease leading to encephalomyelitis following a bite by an infected mammal. According to the necessity of rabies disease in Iran, we present four cases of rabies virus infection. Case Presentation: We presented 4 cases of rabies virus infection hospitalized in different hospitals in Iran in 2021-2022. Three patients were male. The youngest patient was 6 years old and the oldest was 81 years old. In all 4 cases, RT-PCR detected the positive virus infection. Three cases received rabies immunoglobulin. All of them received at least one dose of rabies vaccination; but, unfortunately, all patients died. Conclusions: The present case series showed the necessity of early rabies vaccination and also the early organization of stray dogs in the community. Unfortunately, two cases were lost to follow-up. So, the population education and follow-up of suspected rabies patients must be taken seriously by healthcare facilities.
- Subjects
IRAN; RABIES diagnosis; RABIES; REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; RABIES vaccines; PRE-exposure prophylaxis
- Publication
Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2022, Vol 10, Issue 4, p315
- ISSN
2322-4398
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32598/jpr.10.4.369.5