Survival of atypical rabies encephalitis

• DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_202_18
• Publication Date: 2018-10-22T11:33:13Z
• Authors: RajkumarM Meshram; ChandrakantM Bokade; VishalS Gajimwar; SwapnilB Wathore
• Keywords: Etiology

Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease transmitted primarily by dogs, cats, and bats, which accounts for approximately 59,000 deaths globally per year. An 8-year-old boy from rural central India developed an atypical presentation of rabies following street dog bite in spite receiving postexposure prophylaxis proper care Category III wounds. A diagnosis was made on the basis clinical background, neuroimaging finding, excess antibody titer, detection viral antigen serum, exclusion other etiologies. He had slow but significant recovery with intensive critical support. The poor outcome described case highlights lack awareness, especially population, importance timely, adequate, appropriate prophylaxis, remains only effective intervention human rabies.