Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease, with a 100% fatality rate in non-vaccinated cases. 1 Vaccination is the foundation of the rabies elimination strategy. At present, pre-exposure and post-exposure (PEP) prophylaxis is the best method to avoid rabies from emerging. 2 Depending on the degree of the infection, post-exposure prophylaxis is paired with human rabies immunoglobulins (HRIG) or equine rabies immunoglobulins (ERIG). 2 The completion of full course of post-exposure prophylaxis is essential to avert rabies in humans and is recommended for complete protection. 3 In this video, Dr.
M. K. Sudarshan answers questions regarding the prevention of rabies. Furthermore, he discusses the usage of RIG and mAb, the administration of RIG in the various patient population as well as exchange information on patient counseling. References: El-Sayed A. Advances in rabies prophylaxis and…
