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[Rabies: epidemiology, pre- and postexposure immunization].

Herwig Kollaritsch1, Wolfgang Maurer

  • 1Institut für Spezifische Prophylaxe und Tropenmedizin, Zentrum für Physiologie und Pathophysiologie, Medizinische Universität Wien und Zentrum für Reisemedizin, Wien, Austria. herwig.Kollaritsch@meduniwien.ac.at

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|July 21, 2006
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Rabies was eliminated in Austria, but decreased knowledge necessitates updated guidelines. Increased international travel to endemic areas requires physicians to be prepared for rabies prevention and post-exposure treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • Austria achieved rabies elimination in the mid-nineties through mass fox vaccination.
  • Recent increases in international travel to rabies-endemic regions, including new EU member states, have raised exposure risks for Austrian citizens.
  • There's a declining awareness of rabies epidemiology and prophylaxis due to the disease's prior absence.

Purpose:

  • To address the decreased knowledge of rabies epidemiology, prophylaxis, and post-exposure treatment in Austria.
  • To update physicians on current rabies vaccination recommendations and management strategies for suspect cases.
  • To prepare healthcare providers for managing travelers exposed to rabies.

Summary:

  • Mass fox vaccination eliminated rabies in Austria, but reduced awareness now poses challenges.

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  • Increased international travel elevates the risk of rabies exposure for Austrian citizens.
  • Physicians need updated information on rabies prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis for travelers.

    • Impact:

    • Facilitate informed management of potential rabies exposure cases by Austrian physicians.
    • Ensure adequate post-exposure prophylaxis for travelers returning from endemic areas.
    • Re-establish comprehensive knowledge of rabies control measures within the Austrian healthcare system.