Guidelines for the Treatment, Investigation, and Control of Animal BitesDIANE Publishing, 1992 - 74 pages Discusses medical management of animal bites, animal rabies surveillance, animal bite investigation, domestic animal isolation procedures, laboratory diagnosis of rabies, and answers questions about rabies. 9 tables, 10 figures, 4 appendices. |
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... antibody titer of their serum determined every six months ; booster doses of vaccine should be given , as needed , to maintain an an adequate titer . Other laboratory workers , such as those doing rabies diagnostic tests , spelunkers ...
... antibody titer of their serum determined every six months ; booster doses of vaccine should be given , as needed , to maintain an an adequate titer . Other laboratory workers , such as those doing rabies diagnostic tests , spelunkers ...
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... antibody was produced in all recipients , although the mean response was somewhat lower and may be of shorter duration than with comparable IM immunization . Higher and more sustained antibody titers are preferred for persons at ...
... antibody was produced in all recipients , although the mean response was somewhat lower and may be of shorter duration than with comparable IM immunization . Higher and more sustained antibody titers are preferred for persons at ...
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... antibody to ensure that an adequate response has developed . Low antibody titers can result when subjects receive antimalarial chemoprophylaxis with chloroquine ( and possibly with structurally related drugs ) during preexposure ...
... antibody to ensure that an adequate response has developed . Low antibody titers can result when subjects receive antimalarial chemoprophylaxis with chloroquine ( and possibly with structurally related drugs ) during preexposure ...
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V. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF RABIES A. Fluorescent Rabies Antibody ( FRA ) Test In an experienced laboratory , the FRA test is fast ( overnight , as used in the California Department of Health Services ' Viral and Rickettsial Disease ...
V. LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF RABIES A. Fluorescent Rabies Antibody ( FRA ) Test In an experienced laboratory , the FRA test is fast ( overnight , as used in the California Department of Health Services ' Viral and Rickettsial Disease ...
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... test is such that suspect rabid animals which have exposed a person and have been inadvertently killed can be examined with confidence that meaningful test ... ANTIBODY TESTING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH JURISDICTIONS 59.
... test is such that suspect rabid animals which have exposed a person and have been inadvertently killed can be examined with confidence that meaningful test ... ANTIBODY TESTING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH JURISDICTIONS 59.
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Page 26 - Corticosteroids, other immunosuppressive agents, and immunosuppressive illnesses can interfere with the development of active immunity and predispose the patient to developing rabies. Immunosuppressive agents should not be administered during postexposure therapy, unless essential for the treatment of other conditions. When rabies post-exposure prophylaxis is administered to persons receiving steroids or other immunosuppressive therapy, it is especially important that serum be tested for rabies antibody...
Page 2 - Section 2606. Rabies, Animal, (a) Reporting. Any person having knowledge of the whereabouts of an animal known to have or suspected of having rabies shall report the facts immediately to the local health officer. The health officer shall likewise be notified of any person or animal bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal. In those areas declared by the Director of the State Department of Public Health to be rabies areas (See Section 1901.2, California Health and Safety Code) the local health...
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Page 25 - Once initiated, rabies prophylaxis should not be interrupted or discontinued because of local or mild systemic adverse reactions to rabies vaccine. Usually such reactions can be successfully managed with anti-inflammatory and antipyretic agents (eg aspirin). Reactions after vaccination with HDCV are less common than with previously available vaccines.
Page 10 - ... scratches having eschar or more than 24-hours old with saliva of a rabid animal may be considered as intact skin and do not require systematic antirabic treatment. e. Abrasions or Scratches Inflicted by Claws — Abrasions or scratches of skin inflicted by the claws of a suspected rabid cat for example, should be considered as a possible exposure to infection. At times, such injuries may be quite severe. The possibility of exposure to rabies arises from the standpoint that if an animal were rabid...