Fatal rabies in a child
Key points• Rabies is a neurotropic infection that is rare in Canada and almost always fatal once symptoms develop.• Rabies postexposure prophylaxis is highly effective in preventing infection in exposed humans if administered promptly and before onset of rabies symptoms.
Authors
- Alan C. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0413-4236)
- Jeffrey M. Pernica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-5402)
- Padmaja Sreeram
- Ellery Cunan
- Brian Hummel
- Neha Saini
- Karen Choong
Institutions
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2026-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251933
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00