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Article: Human rabies - California, 1992.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- July 3, 1992
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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On May 8, 1992, an 11 -year-old boy died of rabies encephalitis in Fresno County, California. This was the 10th case of human rabies in the United States since 1980 known to be acquired outside the country and the first case reported in California since 1987. This report summarizes the investigation of the case.
On April 21, 1 day after he sustained a shoulder injury, the boy was evaluated at an outpatient clinic and treated with acetaminophen and codeine. On April 22, he refused to drink water with his medication; the next morning, he could not bathe because he was afraid of water. His hydrophobia and anxiety increased, and he was examined in another outpatient ...