title: The global availability of rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine in clinics providing indirect care to travelers.
abstract: We assessed rabies vaccine (RV) and immune globulin (RIG) availability on the local market by querying US Embassy medical staff worldwide. Of 112 responses, 23% were from West, Central, and East Africa. RV and RIG availability varied by region. Possible rabies exposures accounted for 2% of all travelers' health inquiries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Emily S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Jentes
authors.forename: Jesse D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Blanton
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Brett W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lamias
authors.forename: Kis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franka
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muhm
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Rupprecht
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marano
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Brunette
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005061:Europe, Eastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011818:Rabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012041:Regional Medical Programs; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D011819:Rabies Vaccines