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A case of human survival of rabies, South Africa

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 31 , issue 2, pages: 66–68

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2016.1128151

Author(s): Jacqueline WeyerCentre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and Division for Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Response, South Africa, Veerle Msimang-DermauxCentre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and Division for Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Response, South Africa, Janusz T PaweskaCentre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and Division for Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Response, South Africa, Kevin le RouxAllerton Provincial Veterinary Laboratory, South Africa, Premi GovenderProvincial Department of Health KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Jessica CoertseDepartment of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South Africa, Wanda MarkotterDepartment of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South Africa, Louis H NelDepartment of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South Africa, Lucille H BlumbergCentre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases and Division for Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Response, South Africa,

Keywords: human rabies, rabies, rabies survival, South Africa,

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Abstract

Human survival from rabies is exceptionally rare. We report a case of human survival (with severe neurological sequelae) in a child from South Africa. The patient was exposed to rabid dogs on two separate occasions and subjected to incomplete post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.

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A case of human survival of rabies, South Africa

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