| Subject: | CDC Issues Health Advisory on Human Rabies |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Mon, 22 May 2006 - 10:00 am |
| The CDC has issued a Health Advisory regarding a confirmed diagnosis of rabies as the cause of illness in a Texas teenager, who has been hospitalized with encephalitis. The CDC recommends that healthcare professionals be prepared to respond to inquiries that they may receive due to public concerns about rabies, including postexposure prophylaxis.
Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. Human disease prevention is entirely... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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