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Preventing rabies in travellers ideally starts about a month before travel
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Preventing rabies in travellers ideally starts about a month before travel
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 01:00 AM

Animals can secrete rabies virus days before the classic signs of infection develop
Rabies prevention needs consideration by many travellers. This article looks at the New Zealand practitioner’s role and the WHO recommended changes to both PrEP and PEP rabies schedules, which were released last year
Worldwide, an estimated 60,000 people per year die of rabies; only three to four of these are travellers. However, the risk of a potential rabies exp
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