title: Terrestrial rabies and human postexposure prophylaxis, New York, USA.
abstract: During 1993-2002, cats accounted for 2.7% of rabid terrestrial animals in New York but for one third of human exposure incidents and treatments. Nonbite exposures and animals of undetermined rabies status accounted for 54% and 56%, respectively, of persons receiving rabies treatments.
authors.affiliation: University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York, USA. mxe04@health.state.ny.us
authors.forename: Millicent
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eidson
authors.forename: Anissa K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bingman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000821:virology*; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines