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- Title
Imported Human Rabies-- California, 2008.
- Authors
Fukagawa, C.; Alvarez, F.; Messenger, S.; Schnurr, D.; Gavali, S.; Glaser, C. A.; Sun, B.; Ocaña, M.; Waterman, S.; Blanton, J. D; Rupprecht, C. E.
- Abstract
The article discusses a report on the epidemiology of imported human rabies in the U.S. in 2008, issues by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the 2009 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report." Human rabies are said to be rare in the U.S., but animal rabies is common. On March 17, 2008, a 16-year-old male who entered the U.S. from Oaxaca, Mexico was confirmed to have rabies contracted from Mexican free-tailed bats. People who have had close contact with the patient received postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). The report noted the difficulties in diagnosing imported human rabies. CDC emphasized the significance of coordinated public health response in addressing imported human rabies.
- Subjects
UNITED States; RABIES; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); TADARIDA brasiliensis; VIRUS disease transmission; DISEASE prevalence; PREVENTION
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2009, Vol 302, Issue 10, p1051
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article