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Case Reports: Survival from Rabies: Case Series from India.
- Source :
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The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2019 Jan; Vol. 100 (1), pp. 165-169. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Rabies, a zoonotic viral encephalitis, continues to be a serious public health problem in India and several other countries in Asia and Africa. Survival is rarely reported in rabies, which is considered to be almost universally fatal. We report the clinical and radiological findings of eight patients with laboratory-confirmed rabies who survived the illness. With the exception of one patient who recovered with mild sequelae, all survivors had poor functional outcomes. The reported survival from rabies in recent years may reflect an increased awareness of the disease and greater access to better critical care facilities in rabies-endemic countries. Nonetheless, there is an urgent need to focus on preventive strategies to reduce the burden of this dreadful disease in rabies-endemic countries.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1476-1645
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30398147
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0711