1. The global availability of rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine in clinics providing indirect care to travelers.
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Jentes ES, Blanton JD, Johnson KJ, Petersen BW, Lamias MJ, Robertson K, Franka R, Muhm D, Rupprecht CE, Marano N, and Brunette GW
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- Africa epidemiology, Asia epidemiology, Europe, Eastern epidemiology, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Immunologic Factors therapeutic use, Medication Systems statistics & numerical data, Needs Assessment, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Regional Medical Programs, Travel, United States, Communicable Disease Control methods, Communicable Disease Control organization & administration, Health Services Accessibility statistics & numerical data, Immunoglobulins therapeutic use, Immunologic Factors supply & distribution, Rabies epidemiology, Rabies prevention & control, Rabies Vaccines supply & distribution, Rabies Vaccines therapeutic use
- 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., (Published 2013. This article is a U.S.Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.)
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- 2014
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