Rabies can be controlled through mass dog vaccination and human deaths prevented through timely and appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). As access to appropriate PEP remains a serious challenge for bite-victims, the aim of this study was to understand the use of PEP, to evaluate the ...
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Primary prevention involves dog vaccination campaigns to reduce the virus reservoir. If exposure occurs, timely post-exposure prophylaxis can prevent the progression to clinical disease and involves appropriate wound care, the administration of rabies immunoglobulin and vaccination. A multifaceted approach ...
Primary prevention involves dog vaccination campaigns to reduce the virus reservoir. If exposure occurs, timely post-exposure prophylaxis can prevent the progression to clinical disease and involves appropriate wound care, the administration of rabies immunoglobulin and vaccination. A multifaceted approach ...
Rabiesvaccinationis usually administered for postexposure prophylaxis as part of a specific regimen. The bitewoundis washed with soap and water, andrabies immune globulinis infiltrated into the wound. The vaccine is then administered on a defined schedule. The vaccine is very safe to use, and sig...
genusLyssavirus. This viral zoonosis is associated with the highest case fatality among infectious diseases. The goal of worldwide elimination of human rabies caused by dogs may be accomplished by mass canine vaccination and prompt and effective human prophylaxis. Current rabies biologics are potent, ...
Without pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis (see section “How to prevent”), survival is extremely uncommon and, when it occurs, often results in severe neurological damage. Typically, rabies leads to coma and subsequent death 2 to 10 days after symptoms appear. Despite this, full recovery, tho...
For healthy, unvaccinated patients bitten by a rabid animal, postexposure prophylaxis consists of wound care, local infiltration of rabies immune globulin, and vaccine administration on days 0, 3, 7, and 14. When provided in a timely and appropriate manner, modern postexposure prophylaxis virtually...
Post-exposure prophylaxis is treatment given to someone who has been potentially exposed to rabies via a bite or scratch (or another route - see section 3). It is given to unvaccinated people to try to prevent them from contracting the disease. It is also given to rabies-vaccinated people,...
dog bitesfirst aid measurespost‐exposure prophylaxisrabiesCommunity awareness regarding rabies and treatment seeking behaviours are critical both for the prevention and control of the disease in human and animals. We conducted a study to explore people's awareness about rabies, their attitudes towards ...