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Marcelo Amaral Mali1, Filipe de Neri Machado1, Filomeno Pinto Moniz1
1Instituto Nacional de Saúde Pública de Timor-Leste, Comoro, Timor-Leste.
Abstract:
In March 2024, the first ever human case of rabies, following a dog bite, was detected in Timor-Leste. This paper briefly discusses the circumstances of transmission, clinical presentation, palliative care of the case and public health measures taken. Timor-Leste was previously considered rabies-free. Any person who is bitten or scratched by an animal that could potentially transmit rabies virus (especially dogs, bats, monkeys or cats) in Timor-Leste should be assessed for consideration of provision of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis.
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