Article: Human rabies - Texas, Arkansas, and Georgia, 1991.

From August through October 1991, three persons, one each in Texas, Arkansas, and Georgia, died from rabies. Including these three cases, 16 cases of human rabies have been reported to CDC from 1980 through 1991; seven of these are believed to have been acquired in the United States [1]. This report summarizes epidemiologic and clinical information regarding the three recent cases.

Patient 1. During August 7-9, a woman from Starr County, Texas, had increasing nervousness, shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing. On August 9, she was admitted to a local hospital with a diagnosis of panic disorder. During the first 3 hospital days, her temperature ...

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