Behavior of animal:
Although signs of rabies in animals vary greatly, atypical behavior for the animal is the norm (e.g., passive animals become aggressive, nocturnal animals roam in d...
Immunization: Both passive and active immunization should be initiated concurrently when an exposure is identified. Local or state health departments can advise about the risk of s...
After the patient CNS is infected with the rabies virus, prognosis is poor. There is no medical therapy available once the encephalitis onset, and after that, PEP is no longer in...
Brown CM, Slavinski S, Ettestad P, et al; and National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee. Compendium of ...
071 Rabies
V01.5 Contact with or exposure to rabies
V04.5 Need for prophylactic vaccination and inoculation against rabies
A82.9 Rabies, unspecified
Z20.3 Contact with and (suspected) expos...
Q: Does a wild squirrel or rabbit bite necessitate rabies prophylaxis?
A: In general, rodents (e.g., squirrels, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils), lagomorphs (e.g., rabbits and hares), and marsupials ...
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