title: Post-exposure rabies vaccination.
abstract: Bites from dogs, cats, bats and monkeys are the most common source of rabies infection in humans. Fatal cases of rabies are relatively rare in the UK, because of ready access to post-exposure immunisation and wound treatment (DoH 2000). However, some people present to general practice seeking advice following exposure to an animal abroad.
authors.affiliation: claire.stringer@uclh.org
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stringer
mesh_terms: D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D011818:Rabies / Q000628:therapy*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines