A case of human survival of rabies, South Africa
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Weyer, Jacqueline
Msimang-Dermaux, Veerle
Le Roux, Kevin
Govender, Premi
Coertse, Jessica
Markotter, Wanda
Nel, Louis Hendrik
Blumberg, Lucille Hellen
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Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd, Taylor & Francis, and Informa business
Abstract
Human survival from rabies is exceptionally rare. We report a case of human survival (with severe neurological sequelae) in a child from South Africa. The patient was exposed to rabid dogs on two separate occasions and subjected to incomplete post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.
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Human rabies, Rabies, Rabies survival, South Africa (SA), Human survival
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Weyer, J, Msimang-Dermaux, V, Paweska, JT, Le Roux, K, Govender, P, Coertse, J,
Markotter, W, Nel, LH & Blumberg, LH 2016, 'A case of human survival of rabies, South Africa', Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 66-68.