Rabies prevention in people who travel overseas.

Increasing numbers of U.K. travellers are visiting rabies-endemic countries. This article describes how this invariably fatal disease is transmitted to humans and how it may be prevented by increased awareness, and pre and post-exposure vaccination. It aims to help practitioners identify patients at increased risk of rabies, and looks at the common myths and misconceptions travellers may have about rabies and rabies vaccination.

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J Anderson. Rabies prevention in people who travel overseas. Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987). 2012 Nov 21-27;27(12):45-9

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