Assessment, management, and reporting of animal and bat bites in King County

Health advisories

Related health advisories:

September 2, 2008
Update on Human Rabies Vaccine Supplies

August 12, 2008
Changes in Vaccine Ordering Procedures for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

August 12, 2008
Frequently Asked Questions on Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

June 23, 2008
Decrease in human rabies vaccine supplies

May 20, 2008
Rabies vaccine shortage

December 1, 2006
Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Raccoon and Other Wild Terrestrial Carnivore Bites

Resources for health care providers

Public Health resources:

Animal Bites: Fact sheet for health care providers
- Decision trees to assess rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) (PDF)
Human rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine administration: A one page flyer on recommended anatomic sites for rabies postexposure prophylaxis (PDF)
Clinical Assessment and Management of Potential Rabies Exposures in King County
Information for Health Care Providers: Rabies Exposure Assessment and Rabies Vaccine (Q&A Fact Sheet)

External resources:

Information about rabies and updates on the rabies vaccine situation from CDC
Rabies Prevention - 2008 Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Twelve Common Questions about Human Rabies and Its Prevention
Rabies Prevention in Washington State: A Guide for Practitioners

Fact sheets for the general public

Rabies
Bats and Rabies
Rabies Vaccine
Immune Globulin

Other web resources

King County Board of Health Code, Title 8 - Rabies
CDC Rabies Webpage
King County Animal Control
Summary of Rabies in Washington State
Rabies Information for Travelers

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