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The first confirmed human case of rabies, Timor-Leste, 2024
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsFilipe de Neri Machadomachado.26587 gmail.com
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Citation style for this article: . The first confirmed human case of rabies, Timor-Leste, 2024. Euro Surveill. 2024;29(18):pii=2400241. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.18.2400241 Received: 22 Apr 2024; Accepted: 26 Apr 2024
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Abstract
In March 2024, the first ever human case of rabies, following a dog bite, was detected in Timor-Leste. This paper briefly discusses the circumstances of transmission, clinical presentation, palliative care of the case and public health measures taken. Timor-Leste was previously considered rabies-free. Any person who is bitten or scratched by an animal that could potentially transmit rabies virus (especially dogs, bats, monkeys or cats) in Timor-Leste should be assessed for consideration of provision of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis.

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