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Are modified rabies recommendations backed by the latest scientific findings?

31 Jan 2023 08:00 | Anonymous

For the general world population, rabies remains a key global public health threat

Published January 31, 2023 on https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com

By Erica Tramuta-Drobnis, VMD, MPH, CPH

Rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations were recently amended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); they replace the previous three-dose PrEP schedule with a two-dose one. They, in part, base this decision on various risk categories, now divided into five subtypes. Further changes in the recommendations include titer monitoring, how often and for whom, and the minimum acceptable titer limit.

Are these recommendations medically sound? Are they in the best interest of those at risk of exposure? What does the evidence say?

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