2018/11/06 by Reeta S. Mani, Tina Damodar, S Divyashree +8 · 1 voice
Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Rabies epidemiology and control #Streptococcal Infections and Treatments #Virology and Viral Diseases
paper · pdf · doi:10.4269/ajtmh.18-0711
openalex publication_date 2018/11/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Rabies, a zoonotic viral encephalitis, continues to be a serious public health problem in India and several other countries in Asia and Africa. Survival is rarely reported in rabies, which is considered to be almost universally fatal. We report the clinical and radiological findings of eight patients with laboratory-confirmed rabies who survived the illness. With the exception of one patient who recovered with mild sequelae, all survivors had poor functional outcomes. The reported survival from rabies in recent years may reflect an increased awareness of the disease and greater access to better critical care facilities in rabies-endemic countries. Nonetheless, there is an urgent need to focus on preventive strategies to reduce the burden of this dreadful disease in rabies-endemic countries.