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Rabies
Research on rabies published by G. Deserres et al
May 27th, 2008
"Since the 1980s, rare cases of rabies in humans in Canada and the United States have been almost exclusively caused by the bat- variant virus. We reviewed indigenously acquired cases of bat- variant rabies in humans in Canada and the United States from 1950 through 2007," scientists writing in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases report. "Of 61 cases identified, 5 occurred after organ transplantation and were excluded from further analysis. A bite was reported by 22 (39%) of the case patients, 9 (16%) had a direct contact (i. e., were touched by a bat) but no history of a bite, 6 (11%) found bats in their home (2 [ 4%] in the room where they slept) but...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)
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