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Treatment for People Exposed to Rabies

To be effective, human rabies treatment must be provided soon after exposure to a rabid or suspect-rabid animal. local health departments before starting human rabies treatment, except in those cases when prior notification would compromise the health of the patient

• Revised Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Protocol - effective July 28, 2009
• Human Rabies Prevention - United States, 2008: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (PDF, 548KB, 36pg.)
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies (PDF, 581KB, 12pg.)
• CDC Vaccine Information Statements on Rabies
  • Rabies Vaccine: What you need to know (PDF, 2pg.)
• Guidance Regarding Human Exposure to Rabies and Postexposure Prophylaxis Decisions (PDF, 46KB, 7pg.)
• Local Health Department Rabies Contacts (Available 24 hours a day)