Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in travellers returning from Bali, Indonesia, November 2008 to March 2010.
Since 2008, when the outbreak of rabies in Bali began, 45 patients have attended GeoSentinel or EuroTravNet sites for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), representing 12.6% of all travellers seen for PEP in all network clinics during the same time period. This suggests that Bali is emerging as a commonly visited destination among travellers presenting for rabies PEP. The data demonstrate that the majority of animal-related injuries in travellers returning from Bali are associated with exposure to monkeys, and not dog bites/scratches. The clinical implications of this are discussed.
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Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France. philippe.gautret@club-internet.fr
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D057236:Travel Medicine; D055815:Young Adult
D011819:Rabies Vaccines