Bat rabies in Massachusetts, USA, 1985-2009.
To investigate rabies in Massachusetts, we analyzed bat rabies test results before and after introduction of raccoon variant rabies and after release of revised 1999 US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for rabies postexposure prophylaxis. Bat submissions were associated with level of rabies awareness and specific postexposure recommendations.
Wang
Xingtai
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02130, USA. xingtai.wang@state.ma.us
DeMaria
Alfred
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Smole
Sandra
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Brown
Catherine M
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Han
Linda
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D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D008404:Massachusetts / Q000453:epidemiology; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012189:Retrospective Studies