Rabies
Prevention
To help prevent rabies:
- Avoid contact with animals you don't know.
- Get vaccinated if you work in a high-risk occupation or travel to countries with a high incidence of rabies.
- Vaccinate your dogs and cats by 4 months of age, followed by a booster shot one year later, and then another one every 1 or 3 years, depending on the type of vaccine used.
- Follow quarantine regulations on importing dogs and other mammals in disease-free countries.
References
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Marx J. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006.
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