Post exposure rabies shots protection? Submitted by [deleted] t3_10cyyje on January 15, 2023 at 11:47 PM in askscience 47 comments 338
SurreptitiousSyrup t1_j4k005r wrote on January 16, 2023 at 6:23 AM Reply to comment by kkg_scorpio in Post exposure rabies shots protection? by [deleted] Rabies virus infection, regardless of the variant or animal reservoir, is fatal in over 99% of cases, making it one of the world’s most deadly diseases. There is no treatment once signs or symptoms of the disease begin, and the disease is fatal in humans and animals within 1–2 weeks of symptom onset. Prompt administration of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), consisting of rabies vaccine and immune globulin, immediately after exposure effectively prevents disease Permalink Parent 11
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