Rabies Archives
Rabies
Factors influencing rabies vaccines immunogenicity during post-exposure prophylaxis: a systematic literature search and meta-analysis
Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) requires timely appropriate wound management and vaccination (including concomitant rabies immunoglobulin [RIG], depending on vaccination history and wound severity) to ensure rapid increases in rabies virus neutralizing antibody (RVNA) titers, a surrogate marker...
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Global burden and cross-country inequalities in rabies from 1990 to 2021: a systemic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021
Rabies is an acute and fatal zoonotic disease caused by the rabies virus [1, 2]. It is primarily transmitted through contact with the saliva of infected animals via scratches, bites, or direct exposure to mucous membranes [3, 4]. Dogs are responsible for up to 99% of human rabies cases. Early symptoms...
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The impact of media on surge capacity in emergency departments: a study on rabies vaccination uptake
One of the major challenges faced by Emergency Departments (EDs) is the high number of patient admissions. Patients are influxed into EDs for a variety of reasons related to hospitals’ EDs and nations’ healthcare systems [1]. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP),...
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Development of mRNA rabies vaccines
Rabies, primarily transmitted to humans by dogs (accounting for 99% of cases). Once rabies occurs, its mortality rate is approximately 100%. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is critical for preventing the onset of rabies after exposure to rabid animals, and vaccination is a pivotal element of PEP. However,...
