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Article: Imported human rabies - France, 1992.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- December 25, 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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Wildlife rabies has been enzootic in France since 1968; however, 13 of the 14 human cases in France were imported, and one was in a person infected through a corneal transplant (1). On May 9, 1992, a 3-year-old boy who resided in Algeria died from rabies encephalitis in Paris. This report summarizes the investigation of this case by the Pasteur Institute.
On March 17, 1992, the boy was chased by a dog in his village in Algeria, fell, and sustained a wound on his forehead. Witnesses confirmed that the boy's wound resulted when he fell on a stone and that he was not bitten or licked by the dog. No rabies treatment was started. The boy remained well until April 15, ...