Possible human-to-human transmission of rabies in Ethiopia.
This report describes two unusual human rabies patients, a 41 year old woman and a 5 year old boy. The only known source of exposure for both patients was to family members who died of rabies. The clinical histories of these two patients suggest the possibility of naturally occurring human-to-human transmission of rabies.
Fekadu
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Viral and Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
Endeshaw
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T
Alemu
W
W
Bogale
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Y
Teshager
T
T
Olson
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005002:Ethiopia; D005190:Family; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011818:Rabies / Q000635:transmission*