A confirmed rabies case in a French resident in Cambodia, June 2015.
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A case of confirmed rabies in a French resident is a wake-up call for improved access to timely and adequate rabies post-exposure prophylaxis for all those living in Cambodia, as well as for improved pre-exposure prevention in travellers to Cambodia and other highly endemic settings.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of travel medicine
دوره 23 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016