Management of rabies
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 post...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-a82a35f147fc48b6be4b49b4def2d9e12025-08-20T03:47:10ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042019-07-01613636610.4102/safp.v61i3.49733949Management of rabiesJ. Weyer0Lucille Blumberg1National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service; University of PretoriaNational Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory ServiceRabies 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.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4973rabieshuman rabiesrabies vaccinationpost-exposure prophylaxis |
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| topic | rabies human rabies rabies vaccination post-exposure prophylaxis |
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