Imported episodic rabies increases patient demand for and physician delivery of antirabies prophylaxis.

• Main Authors: Zélie Lardon (Author), Laurence Watier (Author), Audrey Brunet (Author), Claire Bernède (Author), Maryvonne Goudal (Author), Laurent Dacheux (Author), Yolande Rotivel (Author), Didier Guillemot (Author), Hervé Bourhy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Imported cases threaten rabies reemergence in rabies-free areas. During 2000-2005, five dog and one human rabies cases were imported into France, a rabies-free country since 2001. The Summer 2004 event led to unprecedented media warnings by the French Public Health Director. We investiga...