A case of human survival of rabies, South Africa

  • Weyer J
  • Msimang-Dermaux V
  • Paweska J
  • et al.
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Abstract

Human survival from rabies is exceptionally rare. We report a case of human survival (with severe neurological sequelae) in a child from South Africa. The patient was exposed to rabid dogs on two separate occasions and subjected to incomplete post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.

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Weyer, J., Msimang-Dermaux, V., Paweska, J. T., Le Roux, K., Govender, P., Coertse, J., … Blumberg, L. H. (2016). A case of human survival of rabies, South Africa. Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 31(2), 66–68. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v31i2.93

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