Weyer, JacquelineMsimang-Dermaux, VeerlePaweska, Janusz T.Le Roux, KevinGovender, PremiCoertse, JessicaMarkotter, WandaNel, Louis HendrikBlumberg, Lucille Hellen2017-02-212017-02-212016Weyer, 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. 66-68.2312-0053 (print)2313-1810 (online)10.1080/23120053.2016.1128151http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59121Human 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.en© 2016 The Author(s). Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0].Human rabiesRabiesRabies survivalSouth Africa (SA)Human survivalArticle