title: [Evaluation of preventive vaccination against rabies performed at the Department of Parasitic and Occupational Diseases in Białystok in 1989-1990].
abstract: Between 1989-1990, 502 individuals exposed to the animals with rabies or suspected of rabies reported to out-patient clinic of agricultural occupational diseases at the K. Dłuski Hospital and to the Department of Parasitic and Occupational Diseases in the Medical Academy in Białystok. Sixty one (12.2%) of these individuals were vaccinated. Most frequently these people were attacked by dogs (70.4%), cats (11.4%), rats (6.5%), and foxes (3.2%). Rabies was diagnosed only in 9.8% of cases (Negri bodies in the brain and positive immunofluorescence test.). A vaccine inactivated on the human diploid tissue (Institute Merieux) was applied without any postvaccination complications. Transient micro-macular rash on face and chest of 3 patients, and local inflammatory reaction in 2 patients did not disturb vaccination process. Active-passive immunization was used in case of extensive lesions.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chorób Pasozytniczych i Zawodowych AM.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ostrowska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rutkowska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Szpakowicz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Siwak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011818:Rabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines
vernacular_title: Ocena szczepień profilaktycznych przeciw wściekliźnie przeprowadzonych w Klinice Chorób Pasozytniczych i Zawodowych w Białymstoku w latach 1989-1990.