2003
4 Epidemiology
Childs J. 4 Epidemiology. 2003, 113-162. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012379077-4/50006-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRabies virusAnimal reservoirsSubsequent human infectionSource of virusHuman rabiesInfectious disease epidemiologyHerd immunityEpidemiology of rabiesHuman infectionsVirus perpetuationInfectious diseasesEpidemiologySusceptible animalsVirus transmissionVirusViral progenyDisease epidemiologySusceptible hostsLyssavirus genusInfectionVirus maintenanceRabiesAnimalsHumansAnimal species
2000
Survey of Rabies Preexposure and Postexposure Prophylaxis among Missionary Personnel Stationed Outside the United States
Arguin P, Krebs J, Mandel E, Guzi T, Childs J. Survey of Rabies Preexposure and Postexposure Prophylaxis among Missionary Personnel Stationed Outside the United States. Journal Of Travel Medicine 2000, 7: 10-14. PMID: 10689232, DOI: 10.2310/7060.2000.00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRabies immune globulinPreexposure prophylaxisImmune globulinHigh-risk groupAppropriate medical careRabies-endemic countriesRisk of rabiesRabies enzootic areasPostexposure prophylaxisRabies exposureBasic first aidProphylaxisPreventive recommendationsHuman rabiesPresence of rabiesMedical careEffective interventionsRabies riskVaccinePreventive measuresInternational travelersRabiesFirst aidUnited StatesRisk
1998
Causes, Costs, and Estimates of Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Treatments in the United States
Krebs J, Long-Marin S, Childs J. Causes, Costs, and Estimates of Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Treatments in the United States. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 1998, 4: 56-62. PMID: 10187067, DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199809000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology of human rabies in the United States, 1980 to 1996.
Noah D, Drenzek C, Smith J, Krebs J, Orciari L, Shaddock J, Sanderlin D, Whitfield S, Fekadu M, Olson J, Rupprecht C, Childs J. Epidemiology of human rabies in the United States, 1980 to 1996. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1998, 128: 922-30. PMID: 9634432, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-128-11-199806010-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostexposure prophylaxisHuman rabiesAnimal bitesBat bitesRabies virus variantVirus variantsLaboratory-confirmed casesMedical personnelExposure historyDiagnostic laboratory testsLocal health authoritiesDiagnosis of rabiesRabies virus transmissionInfectious salivaInsignificant woundMost patientsClinical courseClinical featuresClinical presentationDefinite historyAntemortem diagnosisCase reportClinical differencesClinical signsDifferential diagnosis