Human Rabies Immunoglobulin Safe, Prevents Rabies in Children
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 -- For pediatric patients, human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG150) is well tolerated and effective as part of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), according to a study published in the March issue of Human Vaccines&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 10, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Rabies treatment demonstrated as safe and effective for use in children in first pediatric trial
(Taylor& Francis Group) A treatment, known as KEDRAB (Rabies Immune Globulin [Human]), currently used in the prevention of rabies has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for patients age 17 and under. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 10, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Incidence of animal-bite injuries registered in public hospitals of post-conflict Swat District, Pakistan in 2014 - Munibullah, Habibullah, Rashid HB, Mushtaq MH, Sadiq S, Hasan S, Chaudhry M.
The Swat district, a conflict-hit territory due to Taliban militancy, had a damaged local health infrastructure. Animal-bite injuries leading to rabies is one of the major health concerns in developing countries, especially within conflict zones. The curre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities
(University of Edinburgh) More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology to spot areas of low vaccination coverage in real time. The work could help save the lives of children worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Improving dog bite victim survey and estimation of annual human deaths due to suspected rabies cases in three selected Liberian cities and environs, 2008-2017 - Olugasa BO, Jomah ND, Dogba JB, Ishola OO, Olarinmoye AO, Adeola OA, Ojo JF, Aldosari AA.
Rabies remains a public health challenge of unknown magnitude in Liberia in spite of the goal of ensuring that no human in the country dies of rabies by 2030. The annual prevalence of Dog Bite Victims (DBVs) and true load of Annual Human Deaths (AHDs) d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
An epidemiological study of the clinico-social profile of animal bite patients attending the anti-rabies clinic of a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi - Panda M, Kapoor R, Ramesh V.
BACKGROUND: Rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by the rabies virus (RABV). Annually about 59,000 persons die of rabies, of which 20,000 are from India alone. Rabies though 100% fatal is preventable with post-exposure prophylaxis which includes wound washi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
What Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Feel Like?
(CNN) — As the United States inches closer to authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine, many people may now let themselves start wondering what it will feel like to get it.
Is it going to be like the flu vaccine? Will it be more painful? And what about side-effects?
The two front-runners for getting an emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration — Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna — use new mRNA technology. No U.S.-licensed vaccine has ever used it, although researchers have been studying it for decades against infections like flu, rabies and Zika, and even for some types of cancer.
The way these...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Covid-19 Boston, MA Healthcare Status News Coronavirus Moderna Therapeutics Pfizer Source Type: news
Stoneham Police Searching For Aggressive Coyote
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Featured News Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Stoneham News Source Type: news
Qualitative analysis of the perception of street dog bite victims and implication for the prevention of dog bites at a teaching hospital anti-rabies Clinic - Saleem SM, Jan SS, Khan SMS.
BACKGROUND: Aggression among the dogs has been stated as the most common cause of their biting nature by many dog experts. Most of the dog experts' opinion that many of the dog's bites are preventable.
Objectives of the Study: Explore the victim's perc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Veterinary college receives $3.5 million NIH grant to develop Lyme disease vaccine
(Virginia Tech) Renowned tick immunobiologist Utpal Pal wants to adapt the rabies vaccination platform to produce antibodies that can protect against Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. The intention is to apply this work to other tick-borne diseases in the future. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Africa: Coping With Covid-19 Need Not Derail Progress Against Rabies
[The Conversation Africa] Before the emergence of the newest animal-borne disease, COVID-19, the world was in the last mile of eliminating one of the oldest animal-borne diseases - rabies. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 28, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
World Rabies Day 2020 sustainable dog vaccination
Boehringer Ingelheim steps up its efforts to eliminate rabies through sustainable programs Vaccinating dogs most effective to protect human lives Boehringer Ingelheim supports local self-sustaining programs that fight rabies Contributing to continuous rabies awareness and vaccination campaigns key to the company ’s strategy (Source: Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate News)
Source: Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate News - September 28, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news
Rabies in a Dog Imported from Egypt - Kansas, 2019
This report describes an instance of canine rabies in a rescue dog imported from Egypt. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 24, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Rabies Source Type: news
The Thai Red Cross protocol experience in C ôte d'Ivoire - Tetchi M, Coulibaly MB, Kallo V, Traoré GS, Issaka T, Joseph B, Gerber F, Léchenne M, Zinsstag J, Bonfoh B.
Rabies is a public health problem in the world especially in C ôte d'Ivoire. The epidemiological surveillance of rabies revealed 10,197 exposures with 17 deaths in 2015 and 11,481 exposures with 18 deaths in 2016. The management of exposed people was based... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Guidance - Rabies risk in terrestrial animals by country
The country or animal risks as assessed by PHE for use in post-exposure risk assessments. They incorporate the presence or absence of rabies in domestic and wild animals, surveillance systems in place and consideration of UK traveller behaviour (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
