Eurosurveillance · 2005 · 13 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesImmunizationOutbreak InvestigationZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyAnimal Infectious DiseasesTravel ImmunizationTravel-associated InfectionsTravel-related Infectious DiseasesZoonotic Disease DiagnosisZoonotic Outbreak InvestigationRabies EpidemiologyRabies TransmissionRabies Virus
A young male Austrian tourist, aged 23 years and unvaccinated against rabies, was bitten by a dog in Morocco in July 2004. One month later he was hospitalised in Ceuta with symptoms compatible with rabies. He died on 23 September in an Austrian hospital after a diagnosis of rabies was confirmed by FAT, IHC and RT-PCR (including sequencing) of the neck skin and the RT-PCR (including sequencing) of the pharyngeal swab. This Austrian case of laboratory confirmed rabies highlights the urgent need for reinforcement of the international recommendations for travel vaccinations.