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Aierken Taxitiemuer1, Gulina Tuerdi1, Yi Zhang1
1Westen China Field Epidemiology Training Program, Beijing 100050, China; Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang, China.
Abstract:
This study assesses the causes and prevention measures of rabies through epidemiological investigation and analysis. A field epidemiological survey was conducted to investigate a case of rabies by fox bite. The onset of symptoms began 50 days after the bite. The patient did not receive standard treatment, rabies vaccination, or rabies immunoglobulin injection. The fox was killed on the spot. Saliva and pre-death blood samples were collected at different periods, and only blood RT-PCR tests yielded positive results. Wild fox bite is a major risk factor of rabies infection in Xinjiang Province, China.
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