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Possible human-to-human transmission of rabies in Ethiopia.
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1996
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Family MembersEmerging Infectious DiseasesNeurovirologyYear Old WomanPossible Human-to-human TransmissionMedicineDisease TransmissionVector Borne DiseaseHuman-to-human TransmissionInfectious Disease ControlEpidemiologyParasitology
This report describes two unusual human rabies patients, a 41 year old woman and a 5 year old boy. The only known source of exposure for both patients was to family members who died of rabies. The clinical histories of these two patients suggest the possibility of naturally occurring human-to-human transmission of rabies.