The first confirmed human case of rabies, Timor-Leste, 2024

The first confirmed human case of rabies, Timor-Leste, 2024

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-fre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2024-05, Vol.29 (18)
Hauptverfasser: Amaral Mali, Marcelo, Machado, Filipe de Neri, Moniz, Filomeno Pinto, Bosco Alves Dos Santos, Frederico, Laot, Perpetua Ana Mery Estela, Pereira Tilman, Ari Jayanti, Florindo, Tanizio Ebryes, Barros, Cristovao de Alexandria, Barbosa, Adriano, Oliveira Lima, Jose A, Goncalves, Joao Paulo, Borges, Francisco, Hornay, Elisabeth, Moises, Joanico, de Jesus Neto, Osmenia, Varela, Liliana, da Costa, Agapito, Draper, Anthony Dk, Francis, Joshua R, Monteiro, Merita Antonio A
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal bites
Animals
Bites and Stings - virology
Cats
Chiroptera - virology
Dogs
Female
Humans
Male
Palliative care
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Rabies
Rabies - diagnosis
Rabies - transmission
Rabies - veterinary
Rabies Vaccines - administration & dosage
Rabies virus - isolation & purification
Timor-Leste - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.18.2400241