INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Current WHO guidelines on Rabies Vaccine 20 Feb 2020 IAP Advisory Committee on Vaccines & Immunization(ACVIP) endorses the new schedule suggested by WHO in 2018 as below- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (Pre-EP) is recommended in the following two situations. • Children exposed to pets in home. …
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Rabies – Post Exposure Prophylaxis of the Vaccinated 16 Feb 202016 Feb 2020 In a rabies endemic country like India where there is sustained dog-to-dog transmission, every warm blooded animal bite is suspected as a potentially rabid animal bite. As rabies is practically 100% fatal, even…
INFECTIOUS DISEASES… Mammalian Bites and Rabies : Interesting Facts 13 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 Vaccination status of the biting animal Although unvaccinated animals are more likely to transmit rabies, vaccinated animals can also do so if the vaccination of the biting animal was ineffective…