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10346409

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
It commonly is rumored that in large scale disasters, packs of dogs present a human health hazard because of dog bites. However, it is likely that factors other than pack behavior comprise greater risk factors for dog bites in disaster-response personnel. Important risk factors include: 1) the density of the human population, which in turn, determines the number of dogs at a disaster site; 2) territorial behavior of dogs at their site of residence, which determines the frequency with which dogs may bite; and 3) whether rabies is present at endemic or epidemic levels within the area in which the disaster is occurring, which determines the likelihood of fatal outcomes. Persons bitten by a dog should seek medical attention as contraction of rabies may result in a fatal outcome from a dog bite. It is recommended that disaster response personnel obtain pre-exposure vaccination against rabies. Vaccinated or not, they immediately should seek post-exposure treatment for rabies following potential exposure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
T
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1049-023X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
58-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-7-31
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk factors, prevention and prophylaxis of dog bites for disaster response personnel in the United States.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1243, USA. seh@vet.purdue.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review