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Rabies

Prevention:

Prevention depends upon enforcement of the following public health policies:

  • vaccination of dogs and cats every 2 years in areas of the United States where rabies exists in wild animals
  • avoiding contact with animals not known to you
  • vaccination of people in high-risk occupations or certain travelers
  • quarantine regulations on importing dogs and other mammals in disease-free countries


Review Date: 8/7/2002
Reviewed By: Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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