Rabies Death Attributed to Exposure in Central America with Symptom Onset in a U.S. Detention Facility — Texas, 2013

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Wallace, Ryan M. ; Bhavnani, Darlene ; Russell, John ; Zaki, Sherif ; Muehlenbachs, Atis ; Hayden-Pinneri, Kathryn ; Aplícano, Ricardo Mena ; Peruski, Leonard ; Vora, Neil M. ; Elson, Diana ; Lederman, Edith ; Leeson, Ben ; McLaughlin, Thomas ; Waterman, Steve ; Fonseca-Ford, Maureen ; Blanton, Jesse ; Franka, Richard ; Velasco-Villa, Andres ; Niezgoda, Michael ; Orciari, Lillian ; Recuenco, Sergio ; Damon, Inger ; Hanlon, Cathleen ; Jackson, Felix ; Dyer, Jessie ; Wadhwa, Ashutosh ; Robinson, Laura
• Description:
  On June 7, 2013, a man was diagnosed in a Texas hospital with rabies. He had been detained in a U.S. detention facility during his infectious period. To identify persons exposed to rabies who might require rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), CDC and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) conducted investigations at four detention facilities, one medical clinic, and two hospitals. In all, 25 of 742 persons assessed for rabies exposure were advised to receive PEP. Early diagnosis of rabies is essential for implementation of appropriate hospital infection control measures and for rapid assessment of potential contacts for PEP recommendations.
• Subjects:
  Adult Environmental Exposure Fatal Outcome Humans Male Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Prisons Public Health Practice Rabies Risk Assessment
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2014; 63(20):446-449.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  24848216
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4584916
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Guatemala ; Texas
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  20
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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