Monday, 2 October 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Americas (42): USA (UT) bat, human exp

Rabies -- United States
At least 41 people who were exposed to bats at West High School are now undergoing rabies treatment, as of [Wed 27 Sep 2017], according to the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Health officials said anyone potentially exposed to rabies (which is transmitted through the saliva or brain/nervous system tissue of an infected animal) should receive the treatment.
The health department said once a person starts showing signs of rabies, the disease is almost always fatal.
The treatment,

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