Delays in rabies post-exposure prophylaxis abroad
Travellers to Central- and South America are at particularly high risk of PEP delay, primarily due to conflicting medical advice and unavailability of RIG. Our findings suggest that destination-specific pre-exposure prophylaxis advice may reduce preventable delays and improve rabies prevention outcomes.
Authors
- Leo G. Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-9782)
- Jessica A. Vlot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4067-7027)
- Floriana S. Luppino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5061-0737)
- Marjolein Feij
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Eurotransplant (NL)
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL)
- Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NL)
- Euroconsultants (Greece) (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf111
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00