title: Bat incidents at children's camps, New York State, 1998-2002.
abstract: From 1998 to 2002, a total of 299 bat incidents were reported at 109 children's camps in New York; 1,429 campers and staff were involved, and 461 persons received rabies treatment. In 53.8% of the incidents, the bat was captured and samples tested negative for rabies virus, which resulted in 61.3% of persons not receiving rabies treatment.
authors.affiliation: New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: Millicent
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eidson
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keegan
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sackett
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laniewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002165:Camping; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011820:Rabies virus
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D011819:Rabies Vaccines