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Rabies and other lyssavirus diseases.

M J Warrell1, D A Warrell

  • 1Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK. mary.warrell@ndm.ox.ac.uk

Lancet (London, England)
|March 27, 2004
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Global rabies burden remains unknown due to poor surveillance, yet tens of thousands suffer from rabies encephalitis symptoms annually. Expanding awareness of Lyssavirus, including bat lyssaviruses in the UK, highlights ongoing challenges in disease control and human prophylaxis.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Rabies, a fatal zoonotic viral disease, has an unknown global burden primarily due to inadequate surveillance systems.
  • Hydrophobia, a hallmark symptom of rabies encephalitis, affects tens of thousands of individuals annually.
  • Emerging Lyssavirus threats, such as European bat lyssavirus in the UK, underscore the expanding scope of viral encephalitis concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significant, yet largely unquantified, global burden of human rabies.
  • To discuss the expanding awareness of the Lyssavirus genus and its implications for public health.
  • To underscore the challenges in controlling animal rabies and ensuring accessible human prophylaxis worldwide.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing current understanding of Lyssavirus epidemiology and disease manifestations.

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  • Examining the neurotropic mechanisms employed by Lyssaviruses, including viral hijacking of cellular transport systems.
  • Assessing global challenges in animal rabies control and human post-exposure prophylaxis provision.

    • Main Results:

    • The precise global scale of human rabies remains undetermined due to surveillance limitations.
    • Lyssavirus infections, including bat-borne variants, pose geographically diverse health challenges.
    • Research is beginning to elucidate how these neurotropic viruses disrupt neural functions and evade immune responses.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective global rabies control necessitates improved surveillance and management strategies tailored to regional variations in viral vectors.
    • Understanding the molecular pathogenesis of Lyssaviruses is crucial for developing better countermeasures.
    • Accessible and appropriate human prophylaxis remains a critical, yet unmet, global health need.