Report documents organ transplantation as source of fatal rabies virus case

(The JAMA Network Journals) An investigation into the source of a fatal case of raccoon rabies virus exposure indicates the individual received the virus via a kidney transplant 18 months earlier, findings suggesting that rabies transmitted by this route may have a long incubation period, and that although solid organ transplant transmission of infectious encephalitis is rare, further education to increase awareness is needed, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/tjnj-rdo071813.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 23, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news