First human rabies case in Missouri in 50 years causes death in outdoorsman

Mo Med. 2009 Nov-Dec;106(6):417-9.

Abstract

This report describes the first case of human rabies in Missouri in 50 years that resulted in a patient fatality. Current rabies epidemiology, treatment and management of exposures, and the signs and symptoms and treatment of human rabies is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bites and Stings*
  • Chiroptera*
  • Contact Tracing*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Missouri
  • Rabies / diagnosis*
  • Rabies / physiopathology
  • Rabies / transmission*