Management of rabies

South African Family Practice

Lucille Blumberg¹  J. Weyer² 

[1] University of Pretoria;National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service;

关键词: rabies;    human rabies;    rabies vaccination;    post-exposure prophylaxis;   

DOI  :  10.4102/safp.v61i3.4973

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Rabies is endemic in South Africa and human rabies cases continue to be reported annually. Most human cases in South Africa are dog-transmitted. Whilst efforts are underway to control and eventually eliminate dog rabies in the country, prevention of the disease through appropriate use of rabies postexposure prophylaxis is critical to save lives. This article provides a summary of rabies in South Africa and key aspects of the prevention of the disease in exposed humans.

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