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5.5. What are we going to do – human component?
Rabies is preventable through a timely administration of vaccines and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG). Therefore, the population and in particular the at risk population in rural areas should have a rapid access to these products in all parts of the country.
Using a set of commonly asked questions, this section provides guidelines for both bite-victims and health-care personnel on what they need to do if they/a patient have/has been exposed, including management of animal bite wounds and human rabies prophylaxis. It also provides guidelines on administration of pre-exposure prophylaxis. Click here for more information on human rabies prophylaxis and an overview of the steps required.
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- 5.5.1. What is the difference between pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis?
- 5.5.2. Who should receive pre-exposure prophylaxis?
- 5.5.3. What do we need to know about products for human rabies prophylaxis?
- 5.5.4. How do we deal with or prevent exposures?
- 5.5.5. What do we need to know about regimens, doses and schedules?
- 5.5.6. Are there any conditions that might affect post-exposure prophylaxis?
- 5.5.7 How do we ensure that bite victims seek PEP?
- 5.5.8 End of life care for rabies patients
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5.1. What do we need to know before we start planning a canine rabies control programme?
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5.2. What do we need to buy?
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5.3. Who do we need to train and in what?
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5.4. What are we going to do – dog component?
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5.5. What are we going to do – human component?
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5.5.1. What is the difference between pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis?
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5.5.2. Who should receive pre-exposure prophylaxis?
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5.5.3. What do we need to know about products for human rabies prophylaxis?
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5.5.4. How do we deal with or prevent exposures?
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5.5.5. What do we need to know about regimens, doses and schedules?
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5.5.6. Are there any conditions that might affect post-exposure prophylaxis?
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5.5.7 How do we ensure that bite victims seek PEP?
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5.5.8 End of life care for rabies patients
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5.6 Evaluation
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5.7. How do we ensure sustainability of the rabies control programme?
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5.1. What do we need to know before we start planning a canine rabies control programme?
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The Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination: a tool for planning and evaluation
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