RFI: Rabies from apes?
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Dear AFRO-Netters,
has anyone of you ever witnessed a case of rabies transmission to hu-
mans by an ape's bite or scratch ? If so, I would be very interested
in information as to where and when this occurred.
I got interested in this topic because time and again travellers who
were bitten by apes in various parts of the world present to our De-
partment asking for post-exposure immunization. After a recent case
with severe side-effects after vaccination (polyneuropathy with burn-
ing pains for several months) I would appreciate more detailed infor-
mation about the actual risk of rabies under such circumstances.
Thank you in advance for your comments.
Gerd Falkenhorst, MD
Dept. of Infectiology and Tropical Medicine
Leipzig University Hospital
Germany
mailto:GerdFalk@web.de
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