Tuesday, 30 May 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (22): Americas (USA)

Rabies -- United States
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is investigating a rare case of human rabies in central Virginia.
VDH public health veterinarian Julia Murphy says the victim was bitten by a dog in India, but didn't seek any treatment until returning home to the commonwealth (of Virginia) in April [2017]. Murphy says the patient did not get a rabies vaccine, and was diagnosed 5 days ago [Sun 7 May 2017]. Rabies, if left untreated for too long, is most often fatal. "In this case, this patient's

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